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Quote by John Locke
The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and

The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom. For in all the states of created beings capable of law, where there is no law, there is no freedom. – John Locke

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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. – John Locke

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

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If by gaining knowledge we destroy our health, we labour for a thing that will be useless in our hands. – John Locke

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I am known for a life spent in the struggle for freedom, and freedom includes the freedom of religion. – Oriana Fallaci

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Who is more to be pitied, a writer bound and gagged by policemen or one living in perfect freedom who has nothing more to say? – Kurt Vonnegut

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