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Thomas Hobbes. A published source records them saying or writing it.

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“The secret thoughts of a man run over all things, holy, profane, clean, obscene, grave, and light, without shame or blame.”
— Thomas Hobbes
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Hobbes, T. (n.d.). The secret thoughts of a man run over all things, holy, profane, clean, obscene, grave, and light, without shame or blame. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36994-the-secret-thoughts-of-a-man-run-over/

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Hobbes, Thomas. “The secret thoughts of a man run over all things, holy, profane, clean, obscene, grave, and light, without shame or blame.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36994-the-secret-thoughts-of-a-man-run-over/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Hobbes, Thomas. “The secret thoughts of a man run over all things, holy, profane, clean, obscene, grave, and light, without shame or blame.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36994-the-secret-thoughts-of-a-man-run-over/.

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