Thomas Hobbes

The privilege of absurdity; to which no living creature is subject but man only.

The privilege of absurdity; to which no living creature is subject but man only.

Now I am about to take my last voyage, a great leap in the dark.

Now I am about to take my last voyage, a great leap in the dark.

Setting themselves against reason, as often as reason is against
them.

Setting themselves against reason, as often as reason is against
them.

The privilege of absurdity, to which no living creature is subject but men only.

The privilege of absurdity, to which no living creature is subject but men only.

Such is the nature of men, that howsoever they may acknowledge many others to be more witty, or more eloquent, read more

Such is the nature of men, that howsoever they may acknowledge many others to be more witty, or more eloquent, or more learned; yet they will hardly believe there be many so wise as themselves.