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Thomas Hobbes, the 18th-century English philosopher, believed that human beings are governed by a need to attain power and control. He believed that we all have a craving for security and that we need to be able to exercise power over other people and things in order to feel safe and secure. However, creating and maintaining a sense of security is an ongoing struggle. This quote illustrates the idea that we all desire some degree of control over our lives, but we cannot always have what we want. Happiness comes from finding ways to make those things happen, no matter how difficult they may be.
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