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“The greatest part cannot know, and therefore they must believe.”

Quote by John Locke

Book:The Reasonableness of Christianity: With A Discourse of Miracles, and Part of A Third Letter Concerning Toleration

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The Reasonableness of Christianity: With A Discourse of Miracles, and Part of A Third Letter Concerning Toleration

This book is a philosophical exploration into the rational aspects of Christianity, featuring analyses of miracles and the concept of religious tolerance. It delves into the logical underpinnings of Christian beliefs and practices, offering a critical examination of the role of miracles in religious faith and the importance of tolerance in religious discourse. more

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John Locke (August 29, 1632 - October 28, 1704) was an English philosopher, political theorist, and physician, considered one of the most influential figures of the Enlightenment. His ideas have had a profound impact on political philosophy, ethics, and epistemology. more

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Book:Two treatises of government

Source: Two treatises of government

“Thus the law of nature stands as an eternal rule to all men, legislators as well as others. The rules that they make for other mens actions, must, as well as their own and other mens actions, be conformable to the law of nature, i.e. to the will of God, of which that is a declaration, and the fundamental law of nature being the preservation of mankind, no human sanction can be good, or valid against it.”

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Book:Two treatises of government

Source: Two treatises of government

“Thirdly, the supreme power cannot take from any man any part of his property without his own consent: for the preservation of property being the end of government, and that for which men enter into society, it necessarily supposes and requires, that the people should have property, without which they must be supposed to lose that, by entering into society, which was the end for which they entered into it; too gross an absurdity for any man to own.”

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Book:The Second Treatise of Government and A Letter Concerning Toleration

Source: The Second Treatise of Government and A Letter Concerning Toleration

“This is to think, that men are so foolish, that they take care to avoid what mischiefs may be done them by pole-cats, or foxes; but are content, nay, think it safety, to be devoured by lions.”

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Book:Two treatises of government

Source: Two treatises of government

“Hence it is a mistake to think, that the supreme or legislative power of any common-wealth, can do what it will, and dispose of the estates of the subject arbitrarily, or take any part of them at pleasure.”

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Book:Two treatises of government

Source: Two treatises of government

“Though the water running in the fountain be every ones, yet who can doubt, but that in the pitcher is his only who drew it out?”

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Book:Locke: Political Writings

Source: Locke: Political Writings

“MEN being, as has been said, by nature, all free, equal, and independent, no one can be put out of this estate, and subjected to the political power of another, without his own consent.”

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Author:John Locke

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Author:John Locke

“For a man's property is not at all secure, though there be good and equitable laws to set the bounds of it, between him and his fellow subjects, if he who commands those subjects, have power to take from any private man, what part he pleases of his property, and use and dispose of it as he thinks good.”

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Book:Works

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“And thus the community perpetually retains a supreme power of saving themselves from the attempts and designs of anybody, even of their legislators, whenever they shall be so foolish, or so wicked, as to lay and carry on designs against the liberties and properties of the subject.”

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Book:The Second Treatise on Civil Government

Source: The Second Treatise on Civil Government