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John Locke Quotes: We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
         

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.


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We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
         



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