The Value, or Worth of a man, is as of all other things, his Price; that is to say, so much as would be given for the use of his Power.
THOMAS HOBBESEvery part of the universe is ‘body’ and that which is not ‘body’ is no part of the universe, and because the universe is all, that which is no part of it is nothing, and consequently nowhere.
More Thomas Hobbes Quotes
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If I read as many books as most men do, I would be as dull-witted as they are.
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whatsoever a man does against his conscience, is sin.
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For prudence is but experience, which equal time equally bestows on all men in those things they equally apply themselves unto.
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And if this be madness in the multitude, it is the same in every particular man.
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It’s not the pace of life I mind. It’s the sudden stop at the end.
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Fear of things invisible is the natural seed of that which every one in himself calleth religion.
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For it can never be that war shall preserve life, and peace destroy it.
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Some men’s desires are without limits.
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Leisure is the mother of Philosophy.
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The first and fundamental law of Nature, which is, to seek peace and follow it.
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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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Desire, to know why, and how, curiosity; such as is in no living creature but man
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Hell is truth seen too late.
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It is not wisdom but authority that makes a Law.
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liberty, to define it, is nothing other than the absence of impediments to motion
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