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The praise of ancient authors proceeds not from the reverence of the dead, but from the competition and mutual envy of the living. - Thomas Hobbes

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Thomas Hobbes quotes

Author's Biography:
Name: Thomas Hobbes
Born: 5 April 1588. Died: 4 December 1679
Profession: Philosopher |

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