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The only fence against the world is a thorough knowledge of it. -

The only fence against the world is a thorough knowledge of it. – John Locke

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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

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Where all is but dream, reasoning and arguments are of no use, truth and knowledge nothing. – John Locke

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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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Darrell is really good in the studio. I mean, he has a real working knowledge of how the process works, and what sounds good coming back over tape, and how the stuff works together. – Guy Clark

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Can the knowledge deriving from reason even begin to compare with knowledge perceptible by sense? – Louis Aragon

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So no one should rely on television either for their knowledge of music or for news. Theres just more going on. Its an adjunct to the written word, which I think is still the most important thing. – Kurt Loder

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My mom took me to see Carnal Knowledge and The Wild Bunch and all these kind of movies when I was a kid. – Quentin Tarantino

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