The reason why men enter into society is the preservation of their property.
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I find every sect, as far as reason will help them, make use of it gladly and where it fails them, they cry out, It is a matter of faith, and above reasonJohn Locke
New opinions are always suspected, and usually opposed, without anyother reason but because they are not already common.
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But there is only one thing which gathers people into seditious commotion, and that is oppression
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Now, I appeal to the consciences of those that persecute, torment, destroy, and kill other men upon pretence of religion, whether they do it out of friendship and kindness towards them or no I say, if all this be done merely to make men Christians and procure their salvation, why then do they suffer whoredom, fraud, malice and such-like enormities, which (according to the Apostle) manifestly relish of heathenish corruption, to predominate so much and abound amongst their flocks and people.
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Practice conquers the habit of doing, without reflecting on the rule.
John Locke
The care of souls cannot belong to the civil magistrate
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