Thomas Hobbes Quotes

“And this Feare of things invisible, is the naturall Seed of that, which every one in himself calleth Religion; and in them that worship, or feare that Power otherwise than they do, Superstition.”

― Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan

topic:fear religion

“For what is the Heart, but a Spring; and the Nerves, but so many Strings; and the Joynts, but so many Wheeles, giving motion to the whole Body, such as was intended by the Artificer?”

― Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan

topic:heart body

“For all uniting of strength by private men, is, if for evill intent, unjust; if for intent unknown, dangerous to the Publique, and unjustly concealed.”

― Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan

“Christian Kings may erre in deducing a Consequence, but who shall Judge?”

― Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan

topic:power judgement

“For such is the nature of men, that howsoever they may acknowledge many others to be more witty, or more eloquent, or more learned; Yet they will hardly believe there be many so wise as themselves: For they see their own wit at hand, and other...”

― Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan

topic:wisdom

“And in these foure things, Opinion of Ghosts, Ignorance of second causes, Devotion towards what men fear, and Taking of things Casuall for Prognostiques, consisteth the Naturall seed of Religion”

― Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan

topic:religion ignorance

“And Covenants, without the Sword, are but Words, and of no strength to secure a man at all.”

― Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan

topic:words

“The Light of humane minds is Perspicuous Words, but by exact definitions first snuffed, and purged from ambiguity; Reason is the Pace; Encrease of Science, the Way; and the Benefit of mankind, the End.”

― Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan

topic:words

“The first branch, of which Rule, containeth the first, and Fundamentall Law of Nature; which is, 'To seek Peace, and follow it.'”

― Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan

topic:nature peace law

“The source of every crime, is some defect of the understanding; or some errour in reasoning, or some sudden force of the passions.”

― Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan

topic:reason passion

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