But there is only one thing which gathers people into seditious commotion, and that is oppression.

Source: John Locke, A Letter Concerning Toleration (1689)

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

Source: John Locke, An Essay Concerning Human Understanding (1689), Dedicatory epistle.

No man’s knowledge here can go beyond his experience.

Source: John Locke, An Essay Concerning Human Understanding (1689), Book II, Ch. 1, sec. 19.

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The actions of men are the best interpreters of their thoughts.

Source: John Locke, in An Essay Concerning Human Understanding (1689), Book I, Chapter III, paragraph 3. Original Sentence: I have always thought the actions of men the best interpreters of their thoughts.

Curiosity in children, is but an appetite for knowledge. One great reason why children abandon themselves wholly to silly pursuits and trifle away their time insipidly is, because they find their curiosity balked, and their inquiries neglected.

Source: John Locke, Some Thoughts Concerning Education (1693), Sec. 118. Complete Sentence: I doubt not but one great reason why many children abandon themselves wholly to silly sports, and trifle away all their time insipidly, is, because they have found their curiosity baulk’d, and their inquiries neglected. But had they been treated with more kindness Read More…

Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours – John Locke

Source: As quoted in “Hand Book : Caution and Counsels” in The Common School Journal Vol. 5, No. 24 (15 December 1843) by Horace Mann, page 371. Complete Quote: This is that which I think great readers are apt to be mistaken in; those who have read of everything, are thought to understand everything too; Read More…