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John Locke Quotes
«Our incomes are like our shoes; if too small, they gall and pinch us; but if too large, they cause us to stumble and to trip.»
«The improvement of understanding is for two ends: first, our own increase of knowledge; secondly, to enable us to deliver that knowledge to others»
Author: John Locke
(Philosopher)
| About:
Understanding
| Keywords:
deliver, enable, improvement, secondly
«The thoughts that come often unsought, and, as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have»
«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.»
Author: John Locke
(Philosopher)
| Keywords:
depths, fathom, fathomed, fathoms, length, ocean, sailor
«There is frequently more to be learned from the unexpected questions of a child than the discourses of men.»
Author: John Locke
(Philosopher)
| About:
Learning
| Keywords:
discourses, frequently, The Discourses, unexpected
«The great question (about power) is who should have it»
Author: John Locke
(Philosopher)