“Good and evil, reward and punishment, are the only motives to a rational creature: these are the spur and reins whereby all mankind are set on work, and guided.”
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Locke, J. (n.d.). Good and evil, reward and punishment, are the only motives to a rational creature: these are the spur and reins whereby all mankind are set on work, and guided. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22650-good-and-evil-reward-and-punishment-are-the/
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Locke, John. “Good and evil, reward and punishment, are the only motives to a rational creature: these are the spur and reins whereby all mankind are set on work, and guided.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22650-good-and-evil-reward-and-punishment-are-the/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Locke, John. “Good and evil, reward and punishment, are the only motives to a rational creature: these are the spur and reins whereby all mankind are set on work, and guided.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22650-good-and-evil-reward-and-punishment-are-the/.