John Locke Quotes


Whosoever is found variable, and changeth manifestly without manifest cause, giveth suspicion of corruption: therefore, always, when thou changest thine opinion or course, profess it plainly, and declare it, together with the reasons that move thee to change.


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Many of the Ukrainian politicians were very corrupt. When she was the Prime Minister the political culture of corruption was so strong that she was not able to break it. When Tymoshenko had been out of office and imprisoned by the new very corrupt opposition, the Ukrainians rose up and after weeks of street protests, the government collapsed and a new government was formed and Tymoshenko was freed from jail. She made this statement shortly after her release.


John Locke
John Locke
  • Born: August 29, 1632
  • Died: October 28, 1704
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Philosopher

John Locke FRS was an English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers and commonly known as the "Father of Liberalism". Considered one of the first of the British empiricists, following the tradition of Sir Francis Bacon, Locke is equally important to social contract theory. His work greatly affected the development of epistemology and political philosophy. His writings influenced Voltaire and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and many Scottish Enlightenment thinkers, as well as the American Revolutionaries. His contributions to classical republicanism and liberal theory are reflected in the United States Declaration of Independence.