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
I have always thought the actions of men the best interpreters of their thoughts. – John Locke
The visible mark of extraordinary wisdom and power appear so plainly in all the works of creation. – John Locke
If by gaining knowledge we destroy our health, we labour for a thing that will be useless in our hands. – John Locke
Any man who does not make himself proficient in at least two languages other than his own is a fool. Such men have the quaint habit of discovering things fifty years after all the world knows about them — because they read only their own language. – Martin H. Fischer (1879–1962) #bilingual #trilingual