John Locke (Isaac Pontarelli)

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My name is John Locke, and I was born on the 29th day of august in the year of our lord 1632. I made my entrance into the world in a Wrington, Sumerset, England. My family were practicing members of the puritan faith, and my father was a country lawyer and had had the honor of serving during the English Civil War.  In 1647 I enrolled in the Westminster School in London, at which I earned the most prestigious honor of Kings Scholar. I graduated from the University of Oxford, were I studied the practice, nature of medicine. After school, I am known mostly for writings. One of the biggest influences on my and my writing has been Shaftsbury. He is the foundation for most of my works pertaining to the role of government. Arguably my most important piece is entitled "Two Treatises of Government". In this book, I have discussed to major principles, the natural rights of man, and the social contract. It was these ideas that would later form the ideas behind the American and French revolutions. Tragically, I was forced to leave my own country (England) after the failed assassination King Charles II and his brother, despite my involvement in the most disagreeable matter. After these terrible series of events, I was forced to take refuge in Holland, were I composed "An Essay Concerning Human Understanding". I returned to England in 1688 after King James II fled the country in fear of the Whigs. After my return, both my essay and Two Treatises were published after my return, along with a letter that addressed tolerance, reasonableness of Christianity, and also education. I stayed connected to the government and the Whigs into my late age, and helped with many government issues. Most regrettably I must say, I passed away on the 28th of October in the year of our lord, 1704.

"All mankind... being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty or possessions." (John Locke)

"We are like chameleons, we take our hue and the color of our moral character, from those who are around us." (John Locke)