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.

Quote by Thomas Hobbes

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Prudence is but experience, which equal time, equally bestows on all men, in those things...

Prudence is but experience, which equal time, equally bestows on all men, in those things...

It is not wisdom but Authority that makes a law

It is not wisdom but Authority that makes a law

They that approve a private opinion, call it opinion; but they that dislike it, heresy;...

They that approve a private opinion, call it opinion; but they that dislike it, heresy;...

Curiosity is the lust of the mind.

Curiosity is the lust of the mind.

During the time men live without a common power to keep them all in awe,...

During the time men live without a common power to keep them all in awe,...

Not believing in force is the same as not believing in gravitation.

Not believing in force is the same as not believing in gravitation.

He that is taken and put into prison or chains is not conquered, though overcome;...

He that is taken and put into prison or chains is not conquered, though overcome;...

The disembodied spirit is immortal; there is nothing of it that can grow old or...

The disembodied spirit is immortal; there is nothing of it that can grow old or...

No arts; no letters; no society; and which is worst of all, continual fear and...

No arts; no letters; no society; and which is worst of all, continual fear and...

The condition of man... is a condition of war of everyone against everyone.

The condition of man... is a condition of war of everyone against everyone.

I put for the general inclination of all mankind, a perpetual and restless desire of...

I put for the general inclination of all mankind, a perpetual and restless desire of...

There is no such thing as perpetual tranquillity of mind while we live here; because...

There is no such thing as perpetual tranquillity of mind while we live here; because...

Opinion of ghosts, ignorance of second causes, devotion to what men fear, and talking of...

Opinion of ghosts, ignorance of second causes, devotion to what men fear, and talking of...

The right of nature... is the liberty each man hath to use his own power,...

The right of nature... is the liberty each man hath to use his own power,...

Understanding is nothing else than conception caused by speech.

Understanding is nothing else than conception caused by speech.

Words are wise men's counters, they do but reckon by them: But they are the...

Words are wise men's counters, they do but reckon by them: But they are the...

Force and fraud are in war the two cardinal virtues.

Force and fraud are in war the two cardinal virtues.

Style is a fraud. I always felt the Greeks were hiding behind their columns.

Style is a fraud. I always felt the Greeks were hiding behind their columns.

The first and worst of all frauds is to cheat oneself.

The first and worst of all frauds is to cheat oneself.

For the most part fraud in the end secures for its companions repentance and shame

For the most part fraud in the end secures for its companions repentance and shame