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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding Quotes

It is of great use to the sailor to know the length of his line, though he cannot with it fathom all the depths of the ocean.

Source:Book I. Of Innate Notions, Chapter I. Introduction
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John Locke - An Essay Concerning Human Understanding Quotes
  • Book: An Essay Concerning Human Understanding
  • Writer: John Locke
  • Genre: Philosophy
  • Published: 1689
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