All men are liable to error, and most men are in many points, by passion or interest, under temptation to it.

John Locke

An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding

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Inevitability of mistakes Mistakes

Author

John Locke

Source

An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding

Medium

Essay

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Philosophical literature

Language

English

Time

1690 1690s 17th century

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

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Original Citation

Locke, John. An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding. London: Thomas Basset, 1690, bk. 4, ch. 20, sect. 17.

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Locke, John. An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, edited by Pauline Phemister. Oxford University Press, 2008, bk. 4, ch. 20, sect. 17.

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The end of law is not to abolish or restrain but to preserve and enlarge freedom.

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Locke, John, [published anonymously]. "Second Treatise of Government." Two Treatises of Government. London: Awnsham Churchill, 1690, ch. 6, sect. 57.

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Locke, John. "The Second Treatise of Government." The Second Treatise of Government and A Letter Concerning Toleration. Oxford University Press, 2016, ch. 6, sect. 57.

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The months and days are the travelers of eternity. The years that come and go are also voyagers... I too for years past have been stirred by the sight of a solitary cloud drifting with the wind to ceaseless thoughts of roaming.

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Basho, Matsuo. おくのほそ道 [The Narrow Road to the Deep North]. Tokyo, 1702.

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The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom.

William Blake

The Marriage of Heaven and Hell

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Time
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Blake, William. "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell." The Complete Poetry and Prose of William Blake, edited by David V. Erdman. University of California Press, 2008.