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John Locke Quotes

English - Philosopher | August 29, 1632 - October 28, 1704

Where there is no property there is no injustice.

Injustice Property Where

New opinions are always suspected, and usually opposed, without any other reason but because they are not already common.

Opinions New Reason Always Without

It is one thing to show a man that he is in an error, and another to put him in possession of the truth.

Truth Man Him Error Show One Thing

Where all is but dream, reasoning and arguments are of no use, truth and knowledge nothing.

Dreams Truth Knowledge Dream Nothing

A sound mind in a sound body, is a short, but full description of a happy state in this World: he that has these two, has little more to wish for; and he that wants either of them, will be little the better for anything else.

Happy Mind World Better Short Wish

It is easier for a tutor to command than to teach.

Teach Command Easier Than Tutor

Things of this world are in so constant a flux, that nothing remains long in the same state.

Change World Long Nothing Same Flux

Our deeds disguise us. People need endless time to try on their deeds, until each knows the proper deeds for him to do. But every day, every hour, rushes by. There is no time.

Time Day People Every Day Try Need

Fashion for the most part is nothing but the ostentation of riches.

Fashion Nothing Riches Most Part

All men are liable to error; and most men are, in many points, by passion or interest, under temptation to it.

Passion Men Temptation Error Most

It is of great use to the sailor to know the length of his line, though he cannot with it fathom all the depths of the ocean.

Great Ocean Know Sailor Line Cannot

To prejudge other men's notions before we have looked into them is not to show their darkness but to put out our own eyes.

Eyes Men Darkness Out Own Show

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