Thomas Hobbes
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English philosopher (1588 to 1679), born in Malmesbury, Wiltshire; best known for his political philosophy in Leviathan; translated Thucydides into English.
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9 beliefs on korrents (opens korrents.com)
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Words are tools the wise reckon with, but fools treat them as money, valuing them by the authority of famous names (opens korrents.com)
“For words are wise mens counters, they do but reckon by them: but they are the mony of fooles, that value them by the authority of an Aristotle, a Cicero, or a Thomas, or any other Doctor whatsoever, if but a man.”
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A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death (opens korrents.com)
“So that in the first place, I put for a generall inclination of all mankind, a perpetuall and restlesse desire of Power after power, that ceaseth onely in Death.”
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Nature made people so equal in body and mind that no one can claim a benefit another cannot also claim (opens korrents.com)
“Nature hath made men so equall, in the faculties of body, and mind; as that though there bee found one man sometimes manifestly stronger in body, or of quicker mind then another; yet when all is reckoned together, the…”
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Words are tools the wise reckon with, but fools treat them as money, valuing them by the authority of famous names (opens korrents.com)