Quote by: Thomas Hobbes

The Light of humane minds is Perspicuous Words, but by exact definitions first snuffed, and purged from ambiguity; Reason is the pace; Encrease of Science, the way; and the Benefit of man-kind, the end. And on the contrary, Metaphors, and senslesse and ambiguous words, are like ignes fatui; and reasoning upon them, is wandering amongst innumerable absurdities; and their end, contention, and sedition, or contempt.


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  • NameThomas Hobbes
  • Descriptionphilosopher
  • AliasesThomas Hobbes of Malmesbury; Hobbes
  • BornApril 5, 1588
  • DiedDecember 4, 1679
  • CountryKingdom Of England
  • ProfessionActivist; Writer; Political Scientist