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

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

John Locke
Education, Truth, Philosophical
An Essay Concerning Human Understanding bk. 4, ch. 7, sec. 11 (1690)

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

John Locke
Inspirational, Motivational, Education
John Locke (1824). “The Works of John Locke: Essay concerning human understanding (concluded) Defence of Mr. Locke's opinion concerning personal identity. Of the conduct of the understanding. Some thoughts concerning reading and study for a gentlemen. Elements of natural philosophy. New method of a common-place-book”, p.356

Education begins the gentleman, but reading, good company, and reflection must finish him.

John Locke
Inspirational, Education, Reading
"The Book-Lover's Enchiridion" by Alexander Ireland, (p. 94), 1884.

The only fence against the world is a thorough knowledge of it.

John Locke
Education, Wisdom, Philosophical
Some Thoughts Concerning Education sec. 88 (1693)

Logic is the anatomy of thought.

John Locke
Education, Knowledge, Math

The improvement of the understanding is for two ends; first, for our own increase of knowledge; secondly, to enable us to deliver and make out that knowledge to others.

John Locke
Education, Knowledge, Two
"The works of John Locke. To which is added the life of the author and a collection of several of his pieces, publ. by mr. Desmaizeaux".

The business of education is not to make the young perfect in any one of the sciences, but so to open and dispose their minds as may best make them - capable of any, when they shall apply themselves to it.

John Locke
Education, Teaching, Learning
John Locke, Ruth Weissbourd Grant, Nathan Tarcov (1996). “Some Thoughts Concerning Education: And, Of the Conduct of the Understanding”, Hackett Publishing

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