The disembodied spirit is immortal; ther... by Thomas Hobbes

Nothing Death philosopher Materialism Political theorist

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

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The life of man in a state of nature is solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.

- Thomas Hobbes

Nature May Men Will

Such is the nature of men, that howsoever they may acknowledge many others to be more witty, or more eloquent, or more learned; yet they will hardly believe there be many so wise as themselves.

- Thomas Hobbes

Mother

Leisure is the Mother of Philosophy.

- Thomas Hobbes

For such is the nature of man, that howsoever they may acknowledge many others to be more witty, or more eloquent, or more learned; Yet they will hardly believe there be many so wise as themselves: For they see their own wit at hand, and other mens at a distance.

- Thomas Hobbes

Words Men Man

A wise man should so write (though in words understood by all men) that wise men only should be able to commend him.

- Thomas Hobbes

Enemy

He that is taken and put into prison or chains is not conquered, though overcome; for he is still an enemy.

- Thomas Hobbes

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