To understand political power right, and derive it from its original, we must consider, what state all men are naturally in, and that is, a state of perfect freedom to order their actions, and dispose of their possessions and persons, as they think fit, within the bounds of the law of nature, without asking leave, or depending upon the will of any other man.

The thoughts that come often unsought, and, as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have.

Don't tell me what I can't do!

Logic is the anatomy of thought.

Some eyes want spectacles to see things clearly and distinctly: but let not those that use them therefore say nobody can see clearly without them.

There is no such way to gain admittance, or give defence to strange and absurd Doctrines, as to guard them round about with Legions of obscure, doubtful, and undefin'd Words.

The people cannot delegate to government the power to do anything which would be unlawful for them to do themselves.