John Locke Quotes

The improvement of understanding is for two ends: first, our own increase of knowledge; secondly, to enable us to deliver that knowledge to others.

John Locke

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: philosopher
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: August 29, 1632 - October 28, 1704

Topics

KnowledgeImprovementUnderstanding

My theory is people say under pressure for the most part what they really mean.

John J. McLaughlin

PeoplePressureSayMeanPeople Say

Rock stars, like anyone else, have to show discipline and take consistent good actions.

Jeffrey Gitomer

GoodStarsDisciplineRockTake

You fouled a guy who needs to be fouled. If he's going to the basket, you don't give a knick-knack foul and then argue with the ref. You foul him so he knows, so the next guy coming behind him knows, so his team knows you can't go in the lane.

John Salley

TeamYouGoHimLaneComing

Don't waste a moment of energy looking around at what other people are doing.

Stephnie Weir

MomentPeopleLookingEnergyDoing

A man can do a television interview and roll out of bed 15 minutes before; it's just not the same for a woman. A woman has to pay attention to her hair, makeup, clothing, and jewelry choices.

Michele Bachmann

WomanManHairMakeupChoicesBed

I think Selena Gomez is extremely talented.

Lucas Till

ThinkI ThinkTalentedExtremely

If life was so easy that you could just go buy success, there would be a lot more successful companies in the world.

Louis V. Gerstner, Jr.

LifeSuccessWorldEasyYouGo

A feeble executive implies a feeble execution of the government.

Joseph Story

GovernmentExecutionExecutiveFeeble

We vetoed five income tax increases during my time as governor. We cut business taxes $2.3 billion, and we cut regulation by one-third of what my predecessor put in place.

Chris Christie

BusinessTimePlaceTaxTaxesCut

My ears are really good. I'm a good listener.

Christine McVie

GoodEarsListenerReally

We are asking the nations of Europe between whom rivers of blood have flowed to forget the feuds of a thousand years.

Winston Churchill

ForgetBloodYearsEuropeAsking

The fact is, working stiffs with few opportunities and scant education are generally too busy getting by to engage in revolutionary projects to remake society. And history, in fact, shows us that terrorism is generally a bourgeois endeavor.

Peter Bergen

EducationHistorySocietyBusyUs

Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Quote by John Locke