Every man has a property in his own person. This nobody has a right to, but himself. – John Locke
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
When ideas float in our mind without any reflection or regard of the understanding, it is that which the French call revery, our language has scarce a name for it. – John Locke
It is of great use to the sailor to know the length of his line, though he cannot with it fathom all the depths of the ocean. – John Locke