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John Locke was an English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential of the Enlightenment thinkers and commonly known as the "father of liberalism". His important works include A Letter Concerning Toleration (1689), Two Treatises of Government (1689/90), both published anonymously, and An Essay Concerning Human Understanding (1689/90). His writing on toleration conte…
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science · English philosopher and physician (1632–1704) · philosopher · politician · physician · writer · scientist · philosopher of law · also John Locke, Locke
Born 29 August 1632 · Died 28 October 1704 · Q9353
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...faith and repentance, i. e. believing Jesus to be the Messiah, and a good life, are the indispensable conditions of the new covenant, to be performed by all those who would obtain eternal life. (The reasonableness, or rather necessity of which, that we may the better comprehend, we must a little look back to what was said in the beginning
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...the church of England, when she baptizes any one, makes him not a Christian [...] the church of England is mistaken, and makes none but socinians Christians
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2026· 7 entries
“...faith and repentance, i. e. believing Jesus to be the Messiah, and a good life, are the indispensable conditions of the new covenant, to be performed by all those who would obtain eternal life. (The reasonableness, or rather necessity of which, that we may the better comprehend, we must a little look back to what was said in the beginning”
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“...the church of England, when she baptizes any one, makes him not a Christian [...] the church of England is mistaken, and makes none but socinians Christians”
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“enough and as good left in common for others”
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“the little and almost insensible impressions on our tender infancies have very important and lasting consequences”
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Pulse 2.0: Troutman Pepper Locke Adds Bankruptcy And Restructuring Partner Sean Higgins In Boston
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The Guardian: ‘It would be weird not to show the sex’: Kit Connor and Joe Locke on Heartstopper’s queer teen curtain call
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2021· 1 entry
The Guardian: Lost memoir paints revered philosopher John Locke as ‘vain, lazy and pompous’
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2019· 2 entries
The Guardian: Unknown text by John Locke reveals roots of 'foundational democratic ideas'
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“Unknown text by John Locke reveals roots of 'foundational democratic ideas'” Alison Flood, The Guardian (3 Sept. 2019), manuscript titled “Reasons for tolerateing Papists equally with others” (written 1667-8)”
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2017· 1 entry
The Guardian: The 100 best nonfiction books: No 90 – An Essay Concerning Human Understanding by John Locke (1689)
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2014· 1 entry
“Citation choisie pour le 27 janvier 2014.”
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2010· 1 entry
The Guardian: John Locke? An open and shut case | Guy Dammann
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2006· 1 entry
“Dedicatory epistle, as quoted in Fred R Shapiro (2006). The Yale Book of Quotations. Yale University Press. p. 468. ISBN 0-300-10798-6.”
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2004· 1 entry
The Guardian: Letters: Locke and liberalism
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1997· 1 entry
“An Essay on Toleration (1667), quoted in Mark Goldie (ed.), Locke: Political Essays (Cambridge University Press, 1997), pp. 151-152.”
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1994· 1 entry
“Critical Notes Upon Edward Stillingfleet's Mischief and Unreasonableness of Separation' (c. May 1681), quoted in John Marshall, John Locke: Resistance, Religion and Responsibility (Cambridge University Press, 1994), p. 110”
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1993· 1 entry
“(...) os papistas são como serpentes, nunca vai se conseguir com um tratamento gentil que abram mão de seu veneno" in "An Essay Concerning Toleration" (1667), in Political Writings, (org.) David Wooton, Penguin Books, London-New York, 1993, p. 202 apud Losurdo, Dominico in Contra-História do Liberalismo, 2006, p. 37.”
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1985· 1 entry
“Letter to Edward Clarke (c. April 1690), quoted in James Farr and Clayton Roberts, 'John Locke on the Glorious Revolution: A Rediscovered Document', The Historical Journal, Vol. 28, No. 2 (Jun., 1985), pp. 385-398.”
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1978· 1 entry
Transferred his collection to the Bodleian
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1970· 1 entry
“John Locke citado em "The Progress of education" - Página 245, Publicado por P. B. Kulkarni, 1970”
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1968· 1 entry
“John Locke citado em "Dicionário de pensamentos: máximas, aforismos, paradoxos, provérbios, etc ..." - Página 370, de Folco Masucci - Publicado por Ed. Leia, 1968 - 685 páginas”
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1957· 3 entries
“Journal entry (16 May 1681), quoted in Maurice Cranston, John Locke: A Biography (1957; 1985), p. 200”
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“Letter to Peter King (5 April 1701), quoted in Maurice Cranston, John Locke: A Biography (1957; 1985), p. 452”
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“Letter to Mary Clarke (7 May 1682), quoted in Maurice Cranston, John Locke: A Biography (1957; 1985), p. 221”
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1953· 1 entry
“Journal entry (25 January 1676), quoted in John Lough (ed.), Locke's Travels in France 1675-1679 (Cambridge University Press, 1953), p. 20.”
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1824· 1 entry
“Two Treatises of Government - Página 239, de John Locke - Publicado por Printed for C. and J. Rivington, 1824 - 277 páginas”
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1823· 1 entry
“Letter to Anthony Collins (23 August 1704), in The Works of John Locke, Vol. X (London, 1823), p. 298; quoted by William Julius Mickle in Voltain in the Shades (London, 1770), p. 7”
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1704· 25 entries
Died 1704-10-28.
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“Wit and good nature meeting in a fair young lady as they do in you make the best resemblance of an angel that we know; and he that is blessed with the conversation and friendship of a person so extraordinary enjoys all that remains of paradise in this world.”
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“El gobierno fue creado para protección de la propiedad.”
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“In tutti gli Stati di uomini capaci di legiferare, dove non c'è legge, non esiste libertà.”
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“El trabajo del maestro no consiste tanto en enseñar todo lo aprendible, como en producir en el alumno amor y estima por el conocimiento.”
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“For in all the states of created beings, capable of laws, where there is no law there is no freedom.”
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“But there is only one thing which gathers people into seditious commotion, and that is oppression.”
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“Hay que perder la mitad del tiempo para poder emplear la otra mitad.”
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“Die größte Kunst ist, den Kleinen alles, was sie tun oder lernen sollen, zum Spiel und Zeitvertreib zu machen." - Gedanken über Erziehung IV,63”
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“L'unica difesa contro il mondo è conoscerlo bene.”
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“A Letter Concerning Toleration (1689)”
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“La esperanza de una felicidad eterna e incomprensible en otro mundo, es cosa que también lleva consigo un placer constante.”
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“Nichts macht einen zarteren und tieferen Eindruck auf den Geist des Menschen als das Beispiel." - Gedanken über Erziehung”
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“Le leggi non vegliano sulla verità delle opinioni ma sulla sicurezza e l'integrità di ciascuno e dello Stato.”
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“The good King of France desires only that you would take his word and let him be quiet till he has got the West Indies into his hands and his grandson well established in Spain, and then you may be sure you shall be as safe as he will let you be in your religion, property and trade, to all which who can be such an infidel as not to believe him a great friend?”
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“La necesidad de perseguir la verdadera dicha es el fundamento de la libertad.”
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“Mi sembra quasi una contraddizione dire che ci sono verità impresse nell'anima che essa non percepisce o comprende.”
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“Nessuno nasce membro di una Chiesa, altrimenti la religione del padre e degli avi perverrebbe a ogni uomo per diritto ereditario, insieme con le proprietà, e ciascuno dovrebbe la propria fede ai propri natali: non si può pensare nulla di più assurdo di questo.”
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“Il raffinamento dell'intelletto ha due fini: in primo luogo accrescere la nostra conoscenza, secondariamente permetterci di diffondere questa conoscenza agli altri.”
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“The three great things that govern mankind are reason, passion and superstition. The first governs a few, the two last share the bulk of mankind and possess them in their turns. But superstition most powerfully produces the greatest mischief.”
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“Il fine del diritto non è abolire o vietare, ma conservare e ampliare la libertà.”
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“Cada uno es ortodoxo con respecto a sí mismo.”
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“Donde no hay propiedad no hay injuria.”
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“Il prezzo di ogni merce aumenta o cala in base alla proporzione tra il numero dei compratori e dei venditori... [questa regola] si applica universalmente a tutte le cose che devono essere acquistate o vendute.”
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“Creo que la instrucción es la parte menor de la educación.”
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1675· 1 entry
Studied at Christ Church (1652–1675).
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1647· 1 entry
Studied at Westminster School (1647).
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1632· 1 entry
Born 1632-08-29.
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