Quotes by Hobbes, Thomas

He that is taken and put into prison or chains is not conquered, thoug >>

Man is distinguished, not only by his reason; but also by this singula >>

The privilege of absurdity; to which no living creature is subject, bu >>

Quotations about State

In the twentieth century one of the most personal relationships to hav >>

The obligation of subjects to the sovereign is understood to last as l >>

If nationality is consent, the state is compulsion. >>

The obligation of subjects to the sovereign is understood to last as long, and no longer, than the power lasteth by which he is able to protect them.

Hobbes, Thomas