Thomas Hobbes quotes
Thomas Hobbes was an English philosopher, best known for his work on political philosophy. His book "Leviathan" laid the foundations for modern theories of government and social contract. He argued that strong centralized authority is necessary to maintain peace and prevent chaos. Here are 131 of his quotes:
And if a man consider the original of this great Ecclesiastical Dominion, he will easily perceive, that the Papacy, is no other than the Ghost of the deceased Romane Empire, sitting crowned upon the grave thereof: For so did the Papacy start up on a Sudden out of the Ruines of that Heathen Power.
Thomas Hobbes
Another doctrine repugnant to Civill Society, is that whatsoever a man does against his Conscience, is Sinne; and it dependeth on the presumption of making himself judge of Good and Evill. For a man's Conscience and his Judgement are the same thing, and as the Judgement, so also the Conscience may be erroneous.
Thomas Hobbes
From the same it proceedeth, that men gives different names, to one and the same thing, from the difference of their own passions: As they that approve a private opinion, call it Opinion; but they that mislike it, Haeresie: and yet haeresie signifies no more than private opinion; but has only agreater tincture of choler.
Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Hobbes
Occupation: English Philosopher
Born: April 5, 1588
Died: December 4, 1679
Quotes count: 131
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