Not who you're looking for? Others named John Locke: English philosopher and physician (1632-1704) · American writer · American keyboardist (1943–2006) · American politician (1764-1855)
“But there is only one thing which gathers people into seditious commotion, and that is oppression.”
“It is one thing to show a man that he is in error, and another to put him in possession of the truth.”
“Thus parents, by humouring and cockering them when little, corrupt the principles of nature in their children, and wonder afterwards to taste the bitter waters, when they themselves have poison'd the fountain.”
“And if he be too forward to venture upon his own strength and skill, and perplexity and trouble of a misadventure now and then, that reaches not his innocence, his health, or reputation, may not be an ill way to teach him more caution.”
“Children should from the beginning be bred up in an abhorrence of killing or tormenting any living creature; and be taught not to spoil or destroy any thing, unless it be for the preservation or advantage of some other that is nobler.”
“"...the church of England, when she baptizes any one, makes him not a Christian [...] the church of England is mistaken, and makes none but socinians Christians"”
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