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What worries you, masters you.

John Locke

Inspirational, Life, Perseverance

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.

When we know our own strength, we shall the better know what to undertake with hopes of success.

John Locke

Inspirational, Inspirational Success, Hope Of Success

John Locke (1836). “An Essay Concerning Human Understanding”, p.3

As people are walking all the time, in the same spot, a path appears.

John Locke

Inspirational, Philosophical, Walking Away

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.

John Locke

Inspirational, Philosophical, Taken

John Locke (1825). “An Essay Concerning Human Understanding: An analysis of Mr. Locke's Doctrine of ideas .... A defense of Mr. Locke's Opinion concerning personal identity .... A treatise on the conduct of the understanding. Some thoughts concerning reading and study for a gentleman. Elements of natural philosophy. A new method of a common place book. Extracted from the author's works. With a life of the author”