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The right of nature... is the liberty each man hath to use his own power, as he will himself, for the preservation of his own nature; that is to say, of his own life.
“The right of nature... is the liberty each man hath to use his own power, as he will himself, for the preservation of his own nature; that is to say, of his own life.”
— Thomas Hobbes · Life
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“The right of nature... is the liberty each man hath to use his own power, as he will himself, for the preservation of his own nature; that is to say, of his own life.”
“Understanding is nothing else than conception caused by speech.”
“When all the world is overcharged with inhabitants, then the last remedy of all is war, which provideth for every man, by victory or death.”
“He that is taken and put into prison or chains is not conquered, though overcome; for he is still an enemy.”
“War consisteth not in battle only, or the act of fighting; but in a tract of time, wherein the will to contend by battle is sufficiently known.”
“For it can never be that war shall preserve life, and peace destroy it.”
“Every man dies. Not every man really lives.”
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.”
“Life is intrinsically, well, boring and dangerous at the same time. At any given moment the floor may open up. Of course, it almost never does; that's what makes it so boring.”
“The influence of social media is unbelievable. It's sad to see - it's a fake life that some people live.”
“A little credulity helps one on through life very smoothly.”
“If your daily life seems poor, do not blame it; blame yourself that you are not poet enough to call forth its riches; for the Creator, there is no poverty.”