Thomas Hobbes

"The capacity to change is the mark of a superior mind."

"The foundation of all virtue is the pursuit of one's own true interest."

"The greatest teacher is often the one who asks the right questions."

"To live is to struggle; to struggle is to live."

"The universe operates according to cause and effect, not divine will."

"The rights of men are derived from their power, not from their virtue."

"In the darkness of uncertainty, hope is our only light."

"The true measure of a civilization is how it treats its weakest members."

"The desire for security often leads to the acceptance of tyranny."

"Wisdom is the daughter of experience, not of years."

"The mind that accepts every belief is the mind that believes nothing truly."

"The greatest revolutions often begin with a single act of defiance."

"Man is by nature a social creature, yet forever isolated in his own mind."

"The pursuit of happiness without boundaries leads to self-destruction."

"In matters of the heart, logic is often the enemy of truth."

"The power to enforce is the power to rule."

"Understanding requires the humility to admit what we do not know."