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 on alone
I put for the general inclination of all mankind, a perpetual and restless desire of power after power, that ceaseth only in death. Thomas Hobbes on death
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 on death
Prudence is but experience, which equal time, equally bestows on all men, in those things they equally apply themselves unto. Thomas Hobbes on experience
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 on fear
Fear of things invisible in the natural seed of that which everyone in himself calleth religion. Thomas Hobbes on fear
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 on future
Science is the knowledge of consequences, and dependence of one fact upon another. Thomas Hobbes on knowledge
Such is the nature of men, 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. Thomas Hobbes on men
Such is the nature of men, 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. Thomas Hobbes on nature
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 on nature
In the state of nature profit is the measure of right. Thomas Hobbes on nature
That a man be willing, when others are so too, as far forth as for peace and defense of himself he shall think it necessary, to lay down this right to all things and be contented with so much liberty against other men, as he would allow other men against himself. Thomas Hobbes on peace
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 on power
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 on power
I put for the general inclination of all mankind, a perpetual and restless desire of power after power, that ceaseth only in death. Thomas Hobbes on power
The obligation of subjects to the sovereign is understood to last as long, and no longer, than the power lasteth by which he is able to protect them. Thomas Hobbes on power
Fear of things invisible in the natural seed of that which everyone in himself calleth religion. Thomas Hobbes on religion
Science is the knowledge of consequences, and dependence of one fact upon another. Thomas Hobbes on science
The condition of man... is a condition of war of everyone against everyone. Thomas Hobbes on war