The Papacy is not other than the Ghost o... by Thomas Hobbes | We Heart Quotes

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The Papacy is not other than the Ghost of the deceased Roman Empire, sitting crowned upon the grave thereof.

- Thomas Hobbes

Other quotes by Thomas Hobbes

Heresy Opinion

They that approve a private opinion, call it opinion; but they that dislike it, heresy; and yet heresy signifies no more than private opinion.

- Thomas Hobbes

Wisdom

It is not wisdom but Authority that makes a law.

- Thomas Hobbes

Right Men Man

That a man be willing, when others are so too, as far forth as for peace and defense of himself he shall think it necessary, to lay down this right to all things; and be contented with so much liberty against other men, as he would allow other men against himself.

- Thomas Hobbes

Death Nothing

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.

- Thomas Hobbes

Mother

Leisure is the Mother of Philosophy.

- Thomas Hobbes

Glory

Sudden glory is the passion which maketh those grimaces called laughter.

- Thomas Hobbes

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