The condition of man... is a condition of war of everyone against everyone. Thomas Hobbes conditionmanwar Change image and share on social
The praise of ancient authors proceeds not from the reverence of the dead, but from the competition and mutual envy of the living. Thomas Hobbes ancientauthorcompetition Change image and share on social
Leisure is the Mother of Philosophy. Thomas Hobbes leisuremotherphilosophy Change image and share on social
All generous minds have a horror of what are commonly called 'Facts'. They are the brute beasts of the intellectual domain. Thomas Hobbes beastbrutecall Change image and share on social
The right of nature... is the liberty each man hath to use his own power, as he will himself, for the preservation of his own nature; that is to say, of his own life. Thomas Hobbes hathlibertylife Change image and share on social
Force and fraud are in war the two cardinal virtues. Thomas Hobbes cardinalforcefraud Change image and share on social
A wise man should so write (though in words understood by all men) that wise men only should be able to commend him. Thomas Hobbes commendmanunderstand Change image and share on social
Fear of things invisible in the natural seed of that which everyone in himself calleth religion. Thomas Hobbes callethfearinvisible Change image and share on social
There is no such thing as perpetual tranquillity of mind while we live here; because life itself is but motion, and can never be without desire, nor without fear, no more than without sense. Thomas Hobbes desirefearlife Change image and share on social
