We must, therefore, carefully distinguish betwixt duration itself, and the measures we make use of to judge of its length.
John Locke
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- An Essay Concerning Human Understanding (1690), Book II, Chapter XIV; Exact wording and attribution checked. Philosophical account of duration, subjective succession, and measurement; historical theory rather than modern physical doctrine.
- An Essay Concerning Human Understanding (1690), Book II, Chapter XIV
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