Thomas Hobbes, (1588-1679) English philosopher, political theorist Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Thomas Hobbes Quote “Life in the state of nature is solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.”Thomas Hobbes ~ Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) English philosopher, political theoristhis book, Leviathan Freedom , Society , Nature , Liberty Ratings and Comments Reply Lane, Oak Park IL 10/1/07 After seeing the movie Into The Wild this weekend, this quote came instantly to mind. Reply Anonymous, fort frances on can 11/2/09 I have recently seen it as..." The life of man is..." which is the original? SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Thomas Hobbes quote is found in these categories: Freedom quotes Society quotes Nature quotes Liberty quotes About Thomas Hobbes Bio of Thomas Hobbes Quotations by Thomas Hobbes Books by/about Thomas Hobbes Thomas Hobbes videos Thomas Hobbes on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Thomas Hobbes