Thoughts are to the Desires as Scouts and Spies, to range abroad, and find the way to the things Desired. — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
The object of man's desire is not to enjoy once only, and for one instant of time; but to assure for ever,… — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
For naturall Bloud is in like manner made of the fruits of the Earth; and circulating, nourisheth by the way, every Member… — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
“Felicity is a continual progress of the desire, from one object to another; the attaining of the former being still but the… — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
To conclude, The Light of humane minds is Perspicuous Words, but by exact definitions first snuffed, and purged from ambiguity; Reason is… — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
I know not how the world will receive it, nor how it may reflect on those that shall seem to favor it.… — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
Can it then be doubted, but that God, who is infinitely fine Spirit, and withal intelligent, can make and change all species… — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
The most part of men, though they have the use of reasoning a little way, as in numbering to some degree; yet… — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
From whence it happens, that they which trust to books, do as they that cast up many little sums into a greater,… — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
Do not that to another, which thou wouldst not have done to thyself. — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
For it is with the mysteries of our religion, as with wholesome pills for the sick, which swallowed whole, have the virtue to cure;… — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
Intemperance is naturally punished with diseases; rashness, with mischance; injustice; with violence of enemies; pride, with ruin; cowardice, with oppression; and rebellion, with slaughter. — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
A man's conscience and his judgment is the same thing; and as the judgment, so also the conscience, may be erroneous. — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
He that is to govern a whole Nation , must read in himself, not this, or that particular man; but Mankind; which though it… — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
If men are naturally in a state of war, why do they always carry arms and why do they have keys to lock their… — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
Let a man (as most men do) rate themselves as the highest Value they can; yet their true Value is no more than it… — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
A free man is he that, in those things which by his strength and wit he is able to do, is not hindered to… — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
“Covenants, without the sword, are but words and of no strength to secure a man at all.” — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
Fear of things invisible in the natural seed of that which everyone in himself calleth religion. — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
Because silver and gold have their value from the matter itself, they have first this privilege, that the value of them cannot be altered… — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
