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Quote by John Locke

“Certain subjects yield a general power that may be applied in any direction and should be studied by all.”

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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

“We wish that this column, rising towards heaven among the pointed spires of so many temples dedicated to God, may contribute also to produce in all minds a pious feeling of dependence and gratitude. We wish, finally, that the last object to the sight of him who leaves his native shore, and the first to gladden his who revisits it, may be something which shall remind him of the liberty and the glory of his country. Let it rise! let it rise, till it meet the sun in his coming; let the earliest light of the morning gild it, and the parting day linger and play on its summit!”

Source: An Address Delivered at the Completion of the Bunker Hill Monument, June 17, 1843

“I think of music as a menu. I can't eat the same thing every day.”

Thinking I Can Menus

Author:Carlos Santana

“Those herbs which perfume the air most delightfully, not passed by as the rest, but, being trodden upon and crushed, are three; that is, burnet, wild thyme and watermints. Therefore, you are to set whole alleys of them, to have the pleasure when you walk or tread.”

Whole Three Nature Walks Pleasure Air Healthy Smell Scent Perfume Crushed Herbs Alleys Thyme Herbs And Spices

Author:Francis Bacon

“To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment.”

Source: Mansfield Park

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