Essay Concerning Human Understanding Quotes

#1. The merit of Locke's 'Essay Concerning Human Understanding' is its adequacy, and not its consistency ... He should have widened the title of his book into 'An Essay Concerning Experience.

Alfred North Whitehead

#2. People choose, he said, people choose, and they choose on behalf of others.

Teju Cole

#3. A successful artist is inspired by his muse, and his muse is inspired by the payment of a commission.

Robert Breault

#4. It is compassion, the most gracious of virtues,
Which moves the world.

Thiruvalluvar

#5. As you may have heard, former President Bill Clinton says he's coming here to California to help Governor Gray Davis in his recall election campaign. Which is ironic, isn't it? When Clinton was president, he couldn't recall anything.

Jay Leno

#6. I do not hold with those who think it is all right to do whatever you want so long as it doesn't hurt anyone. Who's to be the judge of that?

Loretta Young

#7. Some stances are just conducive to swinging. If I stand up straight for too long it's harder to swing. Plus my feet hurt.

Wynton Marsalis