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In the state of nature profit is the measure of right. - Thomas Ho

In the state of nature profit is the measure of right. – Thomas Hobbes

Other quotes by Thomas Hobbes

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. – Thomas Hobbes

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Men
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I put for the general inclination of all mankind, a perpetual and restless desire of power after power, that ceaseth only in death. – Thomas Hobbes

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Our job is to represent the truth of human nature, whether youre playing a tender love story thats set in a coffee shop or whether youre in The Avengers, which is set in a Manhattan which is exploding. – Tom Hiddleston

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To insult someone we call him bestial. For deliberate cruelty and nature, human might be the greater insult. – Isaac Asimov

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If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe. – Carl Sagan

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Nature

Most of us really arent horribly unique. There are 6 billion of us. Put em all in one room and very few would stand out as individuals. So maybe we ought to think of worth in terms of our ability to get along as a part of nature, rather than being the lords over nature. – Herbert Simon

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Suicide sometimes proceeds from cowardice, but not always; for cowardice sometimes prevents it; since as many live because they are afraid to die, as die because they are afraid to live. – Charles Caleb Colton

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Unless something real cool comes along, I will probably be doing features, so long as I can make a living doing that. Otherwise, I will do another show. – Danny Masterson

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I want to kick-start your imagination and let you discover the places it can take you. – Terry Brooks

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