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Thomas Hobbes Quotes
The disembodied spirit is immortal; there is nothing of it that can grow old or die. But the embodied spirit sees death on the horizon as soon as its day dawns.
Thomas Hobbes

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Category:
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Date of Birth:
April 5, 1588
Date of Death:
December 4, 1679
Nationality:
English
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