The greatest part of mankind, in their ordinary life, are led by their senses and appetites, and consequently, by the desire of honour, riches, and pleasure; as also by the fear of pain, poverty, and other adversities.
Leviathan, social contract
De Corpore Politico, Part I, Chapter VI
1640
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