Locke, John

"Nature is the art of God."

"The more we know, the better we forgive."

"The science of understanding is to subdue and conquer our passions."

"Error is no less an error because it is ancient, and truth is no less the truth because it is new."

"Solitude, in the widest sense of the word, is necessary to any extended work."

"All wealth is the product of labor."

"To be fit for government, it is of great moment that a man should have learned to govern himself."

"Indolence is the parent of want and of vice."

"A person is free when they are not subject to the will or control of another."

"The taking away of undone injustice is an act of justice."

"Hope is commonly a false teacher."

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

"The greatest happiness is to discover that virtue is the path to peace."

"Habits formed in youth make all the difference."

"The greatest danger is that we mistake comfort for happiness."

"All things are only temporary."

"God has marked the path of duty; it is for us to follow."

"The understanding is employed in the discovery of truth."

"Memory is the power to retain what has been received."

"Self-denial is the spring of morality."

"To love one's country is to desire for it prosperity and happiness."

"The less government we have, the better—so long as we have justice."

"The object of all knowledge is truth and peace."

"Uneasiness is the motivation to all that humans do."

"The preservation of society requires an acknowledgment of reciprocal duties."

"Men are not born with the idea of God in their minds."

"The way to make your son obedient is to make his obedience easy to him."

"To bring children into the world is not enough; we must also educate them."

"Virtue is the hard, but certain, way to happiness."

"The greatest art is to please and to be pleased."