Man is distinguished not only by his reason, but also by this singular passion, from all other animals. — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
To conclude, The Light of humane minds is Perspicuous Words, but by exact definitions first snuffed, and purged from ambiguity; Reason is… — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
It is not easy to fall into any absurdity, unless it be by the length of an account; wherein he may perhaps… — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
What reason is there that he which laboreth much, and, sparing the fruits of his labor, consumeth little, should be more charged… — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
And therefore, as when there is a controversy in an account, the parties must by their own accord, set up for right… — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
But yet they that have no Science , are in better, and nobler condition with their naturall Prudence; than men, that by… — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
The Scripture was written to shew unto men the kingdom of God; and to prepare their minds to become his obedient subjects;… — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
A Law of Nature, (Lex Naturalis) is a Precept, or general Rule, found out by Reason, by which a man is forbidden… — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
For if I should not believe all that is written by Historians, of the glorious acts of Alexander, or Caesar; I do… — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
Desire , to know why, and how, CURIOSITY; such as is in no living creature but Man ; so that Man is… — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
Good and Evil are names that signify our appetites and aversions, which in different tempers, customs, and doctrines of men, are different:… — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
And because the condition of Man, (as hath been declared in the precedent Chapter) is a condition of Warre of every one… — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
Setting themselves against reason, as often as reason is against them. — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
We are not to renounce our senses and experience, nor (that which is the undoubted Word of God) our natural Reason. For… — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
Do not that to another, which thou wouldst not have done to thyself. — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
For it is with the mysteries of our religion, as with wholesome pills for the sick, which swallowed whole, have the virtue to cure;… — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
Intemperance is naturally punished with diseases; rashness, with mischance; injustice; with violence of enemies; pride, with ruin; cowardice, with oppression; and rebellion, with slaughter. — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
A man's conscience and his judgment is the same thing; and as the judgment, so also the conscience, may be erroneous. — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
He that is to govern a whole Nation , must read in himself, not this, or that particular man; but Mankind; which though it… — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
If men are naturally in a state of war, why do they always carry arms and why do they have keys to lock their… — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
Let a man (as most men do) rate themselves as the highest Value they can; yet their true Value is no more than it… — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
A free man is he that, in those things which by his strength and wit he is able to do, is not hindered to… — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
“Covenants, without the sword, are but words and of no strength to secure a man at all.” — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
Fear of things invisible in the natural seed of that which everyone in himself calleth religion. — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
Because silver and gold have their value from the matter itself, they have first this privilege, that the value of them cannot be altered… — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
