Not even Gaping Void, really…
Hope
For Appetite with an opinion of attaining, is called HOPE.Despaire
The same, without such opinion, DESPAIRE.Feare
Aversion, with opinion of Hurt from the object, FEARE.Courage
The same, with hope of avoyding that Hurt by resistance, COURAGE.Anger
Sudden Courage, ANGER.Confidence
Constant Hope, CONFIDENCE of our selves.Diffidence
Constant Despayre, DIFFIDENCE of our selves.Indignation
Anger for great hurt done to another, when we conceive the same
to be done by Injury, INDIGNATION.
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From this equality of ability, ariseth equality of hope in the attaining of our Ends. And therefore if any two men desire the same thing, which neverthelesse they cannot both enjoy, they become enemies; and in the way to their End, (which is principally their owne conservation, and sometimes their delectation only,) endeavour to destroy, or subdue one an other. And from hence it comes to passe, that where an Invader hath no more to feare, than an other mans single power; if one plant, sow, build, or possesse a convenient Seat, others may probably be expected to come prepared with forces united, to dispossesse, and deprive him, not only of the fruit of his labour, but also of his life, or liberty. And the Invader again is in the like danger of another.
The above from The Leviathan found this morning at Antonia’s and then shortly thereafter, I happened on a post at Cruel to be Kind titled Aggressive men and women who just take it. While I wanted to leap into the comment thread with a triumphant “FIRST!”, I saw that Mary Hodder had beat me to it.
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