The condition of man... is a condition of war of everyone against everyone. Thomas Hobbes conditionmanwar Change image and share on social
Leisure is the Mother of Philosophy. Thomas Hobbes leisuremotherphilosophy Change image and share on social
The disembodied spirit is immortal; there is nothing of it that can grow old or die. But the embodied spirit sees death on the horizon as soon as its day dawns. Thomas Hobbes dawndaydeath Change image and share on social
During the time men live without a common power to keep them all in awe, they are in that conditions called war; and such a war, as if of every man, against every man. Thomas Hobbes awecallcommon 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
The flesh endures the storms of the present alone; the mind, those of the past and future as well as the present. Gluttony is a lust of the mind. Thomas Hobbes endurefleshfuture 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
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
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
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
