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I often observe the absurdity of dreams, but never dream of the absurdity of my waking thoughts.

Thomas Hobbes

Every 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.
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Body Deep Philosophy Universe
whatsoever a man does against his conscience, is sin.
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Conscience Man Religious Sin
Fear of things invisible is the natural seed of that which every one in himself calleth religion.
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Fear Himself Natural Religious
liberty, to define it, is nothing other than the absence of impediments to motion
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Absence Freedom Liberty
If men are naturally in a state of war, why do they always carry arms and why do they have keys to lock their doors?
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Always Carry Lock Man Natural Philosophy War
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.
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Man Power Price Value Worth
Fact be virtuous, or vicious, as Fortune pleaseth.
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Fact Fortune Virtue
True’ and ‘false’ are attributes of speech, not of things. And where speech is not, there is neither ‘truth’ nor ‘falsehood.
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False Philosophy Truth
Words are the counters of wise men, and the money of fools.
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Fool Man Money Philosophy Wise Word
The understanding is by the flame of the passions never enlightened, but dazzled.
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Flame Passion Philosophy Understand
It’s not the pace of life I mind. It’s the sudden stop at the end.
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End Life Mind Philosophy Stop Sudden
Concerning the first, there is a saying much usurped of late, That Wisedome is acquired, not by reading of Books, but of Men.
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Book Late Man Read Wisdom
Some men’s desires are without limits.
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Desire Limit Man One Liner
Leisure is the mother of Philosophy.
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Fun Leisure Mother One Liner Philosophy
Hell is truth seen too late.
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Hell Late One Liner Truth
Life is nasty, brutish, and short.
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Life Nasty One Liner Short

I often observe the absurdity of dreams, but never dream of the absurdity of my waking thoughts.

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