"心灵的行为在于它对简单观念行使权力的主要方式是以下三点：1. 将几个简单观念组合成一个复合观念，因此所有复杂观念都是这样产生的。2. 其次是将两个观念，不论是简单还是复杂的放在一起，并排放置以便一次观察它们，但不将它们合并成一个，从而得到所有关系的观念。3. 最后是将它们从所有伴随它们真实存在的其他观念中分离出来。 这被称为抽象，因此所有的普遍观念都是这样产生的。"
— John Locke
Simplified Meaning:
Our brain can do three important things with thoughts. First, it can take different simple thoughts and put them together to create a new, more complicated thought, like how combining eggs, flour, and sugar makes a cake. Second, it can compare two thoughts side by side without mixing them, like comparing two different cars to see which one is better. Finally, it can focus on one thought and ignore everything else around it, like thinking about just the color of a leaf without caring about the tree it's on. These abilities help us understand and create new ideas. For example, when inventing something new, we combine different pieces of knowledge, compare our options, and focus on the important details, leading to innovation and problem-solving.
