About Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Hobbes ( HOBZ; 5 April 1588 – 4 December 1679) was an English philosopher and political theorist, best known for his 1651 book Leviathan, in which he expounds an influential formulation of social contract theory. He is considered to be one of the founders of modern political philosophy.
More quotations from Thomas Hobbes
Appetite, with an opinion of attaining, is called hope; the same, without such opinion, despair.
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All philosophies, if you ride them, are nonsense, but some are greater nonsense than others.
Philosophy is a battle against the bewitchment of our intelligence by means of language.
Who you are isn't tied solely to what you say, even though it may feel that way to you now.
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