Locke, John

"Life is sustained by the hope of things to come."

"The great art of learning is to understand but little at a time."

"Nor are the ears alone to be exercised, but the mind must be refined by reason."

"Indolence is only the name we give to the inaction that follows a want of purpose."

"The execution of laws cannot be left to the governed themselves."

"Excess of zeal for the wrong things is the root of many sorrows."

"The untutored mind wanders in a labyrinth of its own making."

"Nature itself teaches that the strong must not always dominate the weak."

"Where there is no law, there is no freedom."

"The true essence of justice lies not in punishment, but in the prevention of injury."

"To love is to place another's happiness above your own comfort."

"The study of philosophy teaches a man to think, not what to think."

"Contentment is the greatest wealth one can possess."

"The secret to understanding men is to understand what they fear."

"As the mind finds itself capable of conceiving ideas, so does it begin to form society."

"The measure of a civilization is how it treats those who have no power."

"Solitude is either a blessing or a curse, depending on whether one uses it for reflection or despair."

"The foundation of justice is good faith."

"Man is born with a capacity for learning that far exceeds his willingness to be taught."

"Time is the most precious commodity, for once spent, it can never be recovered."

"The greatest obstacle to truth is the assumption that we already possess it."

"Peace is not merely the absence of war, but the presence of understanding."

"The strength of a chain is measured by its weakest link, as the strength of society by its neediest member."

"To govern oneself is the first step toward governing others."

"The pursuit of money without wisdom is the pursuit of misery."

"In the state of nature, there is no inequality save that which nature herself has made."

"What begins in fear often ends in folly."

"The power of habit is so strong that it can reshape a man's very nature."

"Health of body and mind must be cultivated with the same diligence as a garden."

"Adventure consists not in changing one's location, but in changing one's perspective."