Quote by Thomas Hobbes

There is no such thing as perpetual tranquility of mind, while we live here; because life itself is but motion, and can never be without desire, nor without fear, no more than without sense.


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Summary

This quote suggests that peace and tranquility of mind are unattainable in life. It argues that the essence of life is constant motion, and therefore it will always be accompanied by desires and fears. Just as life cannot function without the senses, it cannot exist without desires or fears. In other words, human beings are inherently driven by their desires and are always prone to fear, making it impossible to achieve everlasting peace of mind in the realm of existence.

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Mind
By Thomas Hobbes
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