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English materialist and political philosopher who advocated absolute sovereignty as the only kind of government that could resolve problems caused by the selfishness of human beings (1588-1679)

Appetite, with an opinion of attaining, is called hope the same, without such opinion, despair. Thomas Hobbes »
Fear of things invisible in the natural seed of that which everyone in himself calleth religion. Thomas Hobbes »
Laughter is nothing else but a sudden glory arising from some sudden conception of some eminency in ourselves, by comparison with the infirmity of others, or with our own formerly. Thomas Hobbes »
Leisure is the mother of philosophy. Thomas Hobbes »
Such truth as opposeth no man's profit nor pleasure is to all men welcome. Thomas Hobbes »
The privilege of absurdity to which no living creature is subject, but man only. Thomas Hobbes »
Words are wise men's counters, they do but reckon with them, but they are the money of fools. Thomas Hobbes »

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