No Discourse whatsoever, can End in absolute Knowledge of Fact. Thomas Hobbes More Quotes by Thomas Hobbes More Quotes From Thomas Hobbes Curiosity draws a man from consideration of the effect, to seek the cause. Thomas Hobbes atheismcuriositymen Fear of things invisible is the natural seed of that which everyone in himself calleth religion. Thomas Hobbes leviathanfearreligion Words are the counters of wise men, but the money of fools. Thomas Hobbes foolwisemen There is no action of man in this life that is not the beginning of so long a chain of consequences as no human providence is high enough to give a man a prospect in the end. And in this chain, there are linked together both pleasing and unpleasing events in such manner as he that will do anything for his pleasure must engage himself to suffer all the pains annexed to it. Thomas Hobbes painmenlong For it is not the shape, but their use, that makes them angels. Thomas Hobbes shapesangeluse The first and fundamental law of Nature, which is, to seek peace and follow it. Thomas Hobbes fundamentalslawfirsts It's not the pace of life I mind. It's the sudden stop at the end. Thomas Hobbes paceendsmind Ignorance of the law is no good excuse, where every man is bound to take notice of the laws to which he is subject. Thomas Hobbes ignorancelawmen Unnecessary laws are not good laws, but traps for money. Thomas Hobbes libertyfreedomlaw Passions unguided are for the most part mere madness. Thomas Hobbes meremadnesspassion Appetite, with an opinion of attaining, is called hope; the same, without such opinion, despair. Thomas Hobbes despairopinioninspirational And as in other things, so in men, not the seller, but the buyer determines the Price. Thomas Hobbes buyersdeterminemen If nobody makes you do it, it counts as fun. Thomas Hobbes ifsfun There is no such thing as perpetual tranquility of mind while we live here. Thomas Hobbes tranquilityperpetualmind Nature itself cannot err Thomas Hobbes Immortality is a belief grounded upon other men's sayings, that they knew it supernaturally; or that they knew those who knew them that knew others that knew it supernaturally. Thomas Hobbes atheismbeliefmen The end of knowledge is power ... the scope of all speculation is the performing of some action or thing to be done. Thomas Hobbes powerscienceknowledge Because silver and gold have their value from the matter itself, they have first this privilege, that the value of them cannot be altered by the power of one, nor of a few commonwealths, as being a common measure of the commodities of all places. But base money may easily be enhanced or abased. Thomas Hobbes goldmattermay Power as is really divided, and as dangerously to all purposes, by sharing with another an Indirect Power, as a Direct one. Thomas Hobbes indirectpurposedivided For if I should not believe all that is written by Historians, of the glorious acts of Alexander, or Caesar; I do not think the Ghost of Alexander, or Caesar, had any just cause to be offended; or any body else, but the Historian. If Livy say the Gods made once a Cow speak, and we believe it not; we distrust not God therein, but Livy. So that it is evident, that whatsoever we believe, upon no other reason, then what is drawn from authority of men only, and their writings; whether they be sent from God or not, is Faith in men only. Thomas Hobbes faithwritingbelieve
