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Biography: Thomas Hobbes is known for his influential work in political philosoph... more Biography: Thomas Hobbes is known for his influential work in political philosophy, particularly his book "Leviathan." Born in 1588 in England, Hobbes developed the social contract theory, arguing that a strong central authority is necessary to prevent the chaos of a state of nature. His ideas laid the groundwork for modern political science. less
"The object of man's desire is not to enjoy once, and for one instant only, but to assure forever, the way of his future desire."
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"The reputation of power is power."
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"When there is no common power, there is no law."
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"For it can never be that war shall preserve life and peace destroy it"
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"It is not wisdom but authority that makes a law"
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"For it can never be that war shall preserve life, and peace destroy it."
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"A wise man should so write (though in words understood by all men), that wise men only should be able to commend him."
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"All generous minds have a horror of what are commonly called 'Facts.' They are the brute beasts of the intellectual domain."
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"Desire to know why, and how, curiosity; such as is in no living creature but man."
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"Imagination and memory are but one thing, which for divers considerations hath divers names. "
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"Prudence is but experience, which equal time equally bestows on all men in those things they equally apply themselves unto. "
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"By covenant only, that is to say, by mutual contract, he becomes subject to civil laws."
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"To say that a man is merry and jovial, because he has a kindly heart towards others, is a vulgar error."
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"Words are wise men's counters, they do but reckon by them; but they are the money of fools."
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"I am about to take my last voyage, a great leap in the dark."
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