John Locke

"The object of power is power; men desire it for its own sake."

"In the state of nature, liberty is the perfect freedom to dispose of one's property and person as one thinks fit."

"Man is born with a faculty and an inclination to know."

"The government which erodes the rights of people cannot expect their loyalty."

"All men are naturally in a state of perfect freedom."

"Breath of the universe, light of my life, thou art all I need."

"The greatest achievement of humanity is learning to live together in peace."

"As the soil must be prepared for crops to flourish, so must the mind be prepared for knowledge to take root."

"I cannot judge a man's true nature from his words, but only from his deeds."

"The purpose of law is the preservation of property and the protection of liberty."

"Constancy and integrity in private life are the foundation of all public virtue."

"Reason is the candle of the Lord thou lightest in me."

"The greatest leaders are those who lift up the weak and empower the voiceless."

"To dream is to plant seeds of hope; to act is to tend the garden."

"The man who reads nothing will think his life is the only one that exists."

"Nature has made all things for some use and within some proportion to a need."

"The seed of greatness lies dormant in every person; the question is whether it will ever be awakened."

"Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours."

"The great secret of education is to direct vanity to proper objects."

"There is often a greater judgment shown in deviating from the rules of art than in adhering to them."

"All wealth consists of consumable goods."

"Fashion is something barbarous, for it produces innovation without reason and delight without benefit."

"It is one thing to show a man that he is in an error, and another to put him in possession of truth."

"Fortitude is the guard and support of the other virtues."

"The candle that shines farthest shines most brightly at home."

"Curiosity is natural to the mind of man; and interest quickens all our senses."

"He that loves not his country can love nothing."

"This being usually the case, that a man is not easily convinced of his mistakes till he finds himself ground by the consequences of them."

"The freedom then of man and liberty of acting according to his own will, is grounded on his having reason."

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