"The object of man's desire is not to…" — Thomas Hobbes

UNVERIFIED

人間の欲望の目的は一瞬だけ楽しむことではなく、未来の欲望を永遠に確保することである。

Unverified

We haven't checked the source or attribution.

Our editorial team hasn't reviewed this quote yet, so neither its source nor its attribution has been confirmed. Treat it as unverified for now.

Translations

MORE QUOTES BY Thomas Hobbes

“Such truth as opposeth no man's profit nor pleasure is to all men welcome.”

Thomas Hobbes

“Not believing is equal to believing in doubt.”

“In the state of nature, profit is the measure of right”

“Science is the knowledge of consequences, and dependence of one fact upon another.”

FEATURED QUOTES

“God does not play dice with the universe.”

“The greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.”

“If you want to be the best, you have to do things that other people aren't willing to do.”

“The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem. Do you understand?”

“Nobody should pin their hopes on a miracle.”

“I can choose either to be a victim of the world or an adventurer in search of treasure. It...”

“Going in one more round when you don’t think you can, that’s what makes all the differ...”

“The great question that has never been answered, and which I have not yet been able to ans...”

“In the heat of battle when every muscle screams to give up, discipline is what separates t...”

“An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind.”