Thomas Hobbes - Such is the nature of men, that howsoever they may acknowledge many others to be mor...

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Such is the nature of men, that howsoever they may acknowledge many others to be more witty, or more eloquent, or more learned; yet they will hardly believe there be many so wise as themselves.

Thomas Hobbes

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Deutsche Übersetzung

So ist das Wesen der Menschen, dass, auch wenn sie viele andere als witzig oder beredter oder gelehrter anerkennen mögen; doch werden sie kaum glauben, dass es viele so weise gibt wie sie.

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