Thomas Hobbes Quotes

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

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: philosopher
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: April 5, 1588 - December 4, 1679

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Most ankle strap shoes are seriously unattractive, cutting the line of the leg as well as cutting off the circulation! Try dancing in them - your feet will look like a pair of overdone hotdogs afterwards.

Joan Collins

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Passing into practical life, illustrations of this fact are found everywhere; the distant, or the unseen, steadies and strengthens us against the rapid whirl of things around us.

Matthew Simpson

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When I am in the sound booth, I am trying to convey as much as I can through just my voice.

Maulik Pancholy

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Could there have been a better role for Florence Henderson than Mrs. Brady? She nurtured everybody. She was so caring.

Matt Lauer

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I grew up in a show business family, so we've always had a great sense of balance, being so close to my parents. I've always known what is and isn't reality.

Andy Gibb

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Democracy means that anyone can grow up to be president, and anyone who doesn't grow up can be vice president.

Johnny Carson

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I don't get over the wonder of it, and 'The Last Samurai' was an extreme example of that. Every day when I went to the set, I couldn't believe what I was seeing.

Tony Goldwyn

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Doing 'YHA' felt as if I was shooting for a film because it was a love story with a definite ending and good script.

Rithvik Dhanjani

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Acquaintance with the human kingdom is limited: between death and a new birth - and this begins immediately or soon after death - the soul has contact and can make links only with those human souls, whether still living on earth or in yonder world, with whom he has already been karmically connected on earth in the last or in an earlier incarnation.

Rudolf Steiner

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We were never happy with the way cello was recorded, and we wanted to experiment in the studio to make the cello rock as much as possible. On the second album, we had great help from Bob Ezrin, who helped us develop our sound even more.

Luka Sulic

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It is the failing of youth not to be able to restrain its own violence.

Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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The Internet is just a world passing around notes in a classroom.

Jon Stewart

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