Fear of things invisible in the natural seed of that which everyone in himself calleth religion.

A democracy is no more than an aristocracy of orators. The people are so readily moved by demagogues that control must be exercised by the government over speech and press.

The condition of man... is a condition of war of everyone against everyone.

Government is necessary, not because man is naturally bad... but because man is by nature more individualistic than social.

Hell is truth seen too late.

Humans are driven by a perpetual and restless desire of power.

The right of nature... is the liberty each man hath to use his own power, as he will himself, for the preservation of his own nature; that is to say, of his own life.

How could a state be governed, or protected in its foreign relations if every individual remained free to obey or not to obey the law according to his private opinion.

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

It is not wisdom but Authority that makes a law

Curiosity is the lust of the mind.

You may think you've hit rock bottom in your life but guess what—there's more crud underneath those rocks.

Who loves, raves.

Nature is the master of talents genius is the master of nature.

I never saw a purple cow; I never hope to see one; But I can tell you, anyhow, I'd rather see than be one.

Often those who are denied rights are least empowered to bring about the changes they seek.

Imagining is in itself the very height and life of poetry, which, by a kind of enthusiasm or extraordinary emotion of the soul, makes it seem to us that we behold those things which the poet paints.

When I see great boxers, it's like reading a wonderful poem.

Ryan Alvanos is an offbeat, insanely inventive singer-songwriter who sneaks up on you with a sly wit and subtle power.

Integrating the mind is the essence of life. Decide you will always say and do only what you feel is right. Then, you will come to tremendous clarity and conviction in the inner and outer worlds.

Kids accept where they are because they don't know the past. They know what they have; they know where they are.