Body Quote by Thomas Hobbes
“The Pacts and Covenants, by which the parts of this Body Politique were at first made, set together, and united, resemble that Fiat, or the Let us make man, pronounced by God in the Creation.”
About This Quote
Source Treatise: Leviathan, 1651
Political unions are created by a divine-like command, mirroring the act of creation.
In simple terms: Political bodies are formed like creation.
Key Takeaway
Understand the foundational authority of political contracts.
Themes
politics
authority
creation
social contract
law
Mood
analytical
inquisitive
Type
philosophical
political
When to use this quote
- constitution drafting
- nation building
- legal reforms
- educational curricula
- public policy debates
Key Concepts
Political philosophy
theology
ontology
Questions to Reflect On
- What legitimizes political authority today?
- Can societies form without a unifying narrative?
A Different Perspective
Political structures can evolve without divine analogy.
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