Thomas Hobbes Quote - Liberty Quotes Blog

"Life in the state of nature
is solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short."

by:	Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) English philosopher, political theorist
Source:	his book, Leviathan
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Categories:	Freedom, Society, Nature, Liberty
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After seeing the movie Into The Wild this weekend, this quote came instantly to mind. -- Lane, Oak Park IL
I have recently seen it as..." The life of man is..." which is the original? -- Anonymous, fort frances on can