Ocupation: Philosopher
Life: August 29, 1632 - October 28, 1704
Birthday: August 29
Death: October 28
The Indians , whom we call barbarous, observe much more decency and civility in their discourses and conversation, giving one another a fair silent hearing till they have quite done; and then answering them calmly, and without noise or passion. And if it be not so in this civiliz'd part of the world, we must impute it to a neglect in education, which has not yet reform'd this antient piece of barbarity amongst us.
source: John Locke (2017). “Delphi Complete Works of John Locke (Illustrated)”, p.1542, Delphi Classics
topic: Passion, Giving, Reform, Barbarity