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“Leisure is the mother of philosophy; and Commonwealth, the mother of peace and leisure” (455)
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Some serious logical sleight of hand in this book.
“in all things not contrary to the moral law (that is to say, the law of nature) all subjects are bound to obey that for divine law which is declared to be so by the laws of the commonwealth” (188).
— Feb 03, 2026 04:50AM
“in all things not contrary to the moral law (that is to say, the law of nature) all subjects are bound to obey that for divine law which is declared to be so by the laws of the commonwealth” (188).
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"it is an easy thing for men to be deceived by the specious name of liberty and (for want of judgment to distinguish) mistake that for their private inheritance and birth right, which is the right of the public only" (140)
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I love this quote.
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“For the classics, philosophical insight was the product of a life of leisure; for me, a life of leisure is the product of philosophical insight.” -Taleb
Eduardo wrote: "“For the classics, philosophical insight was the product of a life of leisure; for me, a life of leisure is the product of philosophical insight.” -Taleb"A terrific rejoinder. Hobbes might have agreed, as far as natural philosophy goes. Metaphysics though? Definitely not, especially if you were an ancient Greek whose named Aristotle.
