John Locke — "The mind receives a great variety of impressions, and is capable of an infinite …"

"I think it is a great mistake for any one to take his children to task for every little trivial fault."

"To love truth for truth's sake is the principal part of human perfection in this world, and the seed-plot of all other virtues."

"The discipline of the church, whether it be excommunication or any other censure, is directed only to the amendment of the offender, and to deter others from like offences."

"God gave the world to men in common; but since he gave it them for their benefit, and the greatest conveniences of life they were capable to draw from it, it cannot be supposed he meant it should alwa…"

"Our business here is not to know all things, but those which concern our conduct."