Jules Verne — "An English philosopher, named Locke, has stated that 'the human mind is a blank …"
An English philosopher, named Locke, has stated that 'the human mind is a blank sheet of paper, whereon experience writes its lessons.'
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From 'Journey to the Center of the Earth' (1864), quoting John Locke to support a point about learning.
Date: 1864
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