Thomas Hobbes Quotes

From whence it follows, that were the publique and private interest are most closely united, there is the publique most advanced.

The doctrine of Right and Wrong, is perpetually disputed, both by Pen and the Sword: Whereas the doctrine of Lines, and Figures, is not so; because men care not, in that subject what be truth, as a thing that crosses no mans ambition, profit, or lust. For I doubt not, but if it had been a thing contrary to any mans right of dominion, or to the interest of men that have dominion, That the three Angles of a Triangle, should be equall to two Angles of a Square; that doctrine should have been, if not disputed, yet by the burning of all books of Geometry, suppressed, as far as he whom it concerned was able.

And as in other things, so in men, not the seller, but the buyer determines the Price.

A Covenant not to defend my selfe from force, by force, is always voyd.

Men looke not at the greatnesse of the evill past, but the greatnesse of the good to follow.

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 men's at a distance.

Power as is really divided, and as dangerously to all purposes, by sharing with another an Indirect Power, as a Direct one.

No man is bound by the words themselves, either to kill himselfe, or any other man.