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Fear of things invisible is the natural seed of that which every one in himself calleth religion.

Thomas Hobbes

I often observe the absurdity of dreams, but never dream of the absurdity of my waking thoughts.
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Dream Myself Philosophy Thought
Covenants, without the sword, are but words and of no strength to secure a man at all.
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Man Philosophy Secure Strength Word
For such is the nature of man, that howsoever they may acknowledge many others to be more witty, or more eloquent, or more learned; Yet they will hardly believe there be many so wise as themselves.
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Believe Hard Man Nature Wise
As a draft-animal is yoked in a wagon, even so the spirit is yoked in this body.
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Animal Body Philosophy Spirit
A man’s conscience and his judgment are the same thing, and, as the judgment, so also the conscience may be erroneous”
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Conscience Judge Man Philosophy Thing
Every time reason stands against the human, the human will stand against the reason.
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Human Philosophy Reason
Words are the counters of wise men, and the money of fools.
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Fool Man Money Philosophy Wise Word
When all the world is overcharged with inhabitants, then the last remedy of all is war, which provideth for every man, by victory or death.
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Death Philosophy Victory War World
It is not wisdom but authority that makes a Law.
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Authority Deep Law One Liner Wisdom
Look not at the greatness of the evil past, but the greatness of the good to follow.
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Evil Follow Good Great Past
Some men’s desires are without limits.
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Desire Limit Man One Liner
Power simply is no more, but the excess of the power of one above that of another.
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Deep Philosophy Power Simple
That Wisedome is acquired, not by reading of Books, but of Men.
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Book Man Read
whatsoever a man does against his conscience, is sin.
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Conscience Man Religious Sin
A great leap in the dark.
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Darkness Great Leap
it is one thing to desire, another to be in capacity fit for what we desire.
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Desire Philosophy

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