John Locke Quotes

For where is the man that has incontestable evidence of the truth of all that he holds, or of the falsehood of all he condemns; or can say that he has examined to the bottom all his own, or other men's opinions? The necessity of believing without knowledge, nay often upon very slight grounds, in this fleeting state of action and blindness we are in, should make us more busy and careful to inform ourselves than constrain others.

John Locke Nazareth

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I'm not sure if being known opened or closed doors for me.

Adam Goldberg
- Me
- Known
- Sure
If men can quilt and take over the kitchen, then women can pick up a wrench and fix a leaky pipe.

Hanna Rosin
- Up
- Men
- Women
Food production has affected the environment more than any other activity humans have engaged in. Humanity devotes more land to food production than anything else - roughly a third of the surface area of the earth, much of which was once forest but has been converted by humans into farms or grazing lands.

Ramez Naam
- Earth
- Food
- Environment
You have to make the mistakes and have those failures in order to learn from them and grow and improve... But for me, the best way to combat any of that beating yourself up or overanalysing, the most important part is always to be prepared to the best of your ability.

Victoria Pendleton
- Up
- Important
- Best
I have observed, through many years of living in north Brooklyn, that people, for example an ostensible group of friends, can be dangerous to one another.

Kate Christensen
- People
- Friends
- Brooklyn
These days, with 'American Idol' and all the other reality shows, young people become famous overnight, and that can be very difficult to handle, the way photographers follow you around and study your every move.

Barry Manilow
- People
- American
- Reality