• Man is distinguished, not only by his reason; but also by this singular passion from other animals... which is a lust of the mind, that by a perseverance of delight in the continual and indefatigable generation of knowledge, exceeds the short vehemence of any carnal pleasure.

  Thomas Hobbes
  British philosopher 1588-1679
  

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1. distinguished
2. indefatigable
3. generation
4. knowledge
5. vehemence
6. pleasure

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Man is distinguished, not only by his reason; but also by this singular passion from other animals... which is a lust of the mind, that by a perseverance of delight in the continual and indefatigable generation of knowledge, exceeds the short vehemence of any carnal pleasure. by : Thomas Hobbes

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