If, then, there must be something eternal, let us see what sort of Being it must be. And to that it is very obvious to Reason, that it must necessarily be a cogitative Being. For it is as impossible to conceive that ever bare incogitative Matter should produce a thinking intelligent Being, as that nothing should of itself produce Matter...


The Works of John Locke Esq (ed. 1714)

John Locke Quotes

If, then, there must be something eternal, let us see what sort of Being it must be. And to that it is very obvious to Reason, that it must...

If, then, there must be something eternal, let us see what sort of Being it must be. And to that it is very obvious to Reason, that it must...

If, then, there must be something eternal, let us see what sort of Being it must be. And to that it is very obvious to Reason, that it must...

If, then, there must be something eternal, let us see what sort of Being it must be. And to that it is very obvious to Reason, that it must...