John Locke

A man may live long, and die at last in ignorance of many truths,
which his mind was capable read more

A man may live long, and die at last in ignorance of many truths,
which his mind was capable of knowing, and that with certainty.

Our deeds disguise us. People need endless time to try on their deeds, until each knows the proper deeds for read more

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.

If punishment makes not the will supple it hardens the offender.

If punishment makes not the will supple it hardens the offender.

Reverie is when ideas float in our mind without reflection or regard of the understanding.

Reverie is when ideas float in our mind without reflection or regard of the understanding.

Knowledge being to be had only of visible and certain truth,
error is not a fault of our knowledge, read more

Knowledge being to be had only of visible and certain truth,
error is not a fault of our knowledge, but a mistake of our
judgment, giving assent to that which is not true.