In a Democracy, look how many Demagogs that is how many powerful Orators there are with the people. Thomas Hobbes More Quotes by Thomas Hobbes More Quotes From Thomas Hobbes Desire of praise disposeth to laudable actions. Thomas Hobbes praise action desire No Discourse whatsoever, can End in absolute Knowledge of Fact. Thomas Hobbes atheism ends facts Thoughts are to the Desires as Scouts and Spies, to range abroad, and find the way to the things Desired. Thomas Hobbes spy desire way I think, therefore matter is capable of thinking. Thomas Hobbes capable matter thinking For all laws are general judgements, or sentences of the legislator; as also every particular judgement is a law to him whose case is judged. Thomas Hobbes cases judgement law But if one Subject giveth Counsell to another, to do anything contrary to the Lawes, whether that Counsell proceed from evil intention, or from ignorance onely, it is punishable by the Common-wealth; because igorance of the Law, is no good excuse, where every man is bound to take notice of the Lawes to which he is subject. Thomas Hobbes ignorance law men Time, and Industry, produce everyday new knowledge. Thomas Hobbes produce industry everyday The law is more easily understood by few than many words. For all words are subject to ambiguity, and therefore multiplication of words in the body of the law is multiplication of ambiguity. Besides, it seems to imply (by too much diligence) that whosoever can evade the words is without the compass of the law. Thomas Hobbes too-much body law 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. Thomas Hobbes leviathan power long A wise man should so write (though in words understood by all men) that wise men only should be able to commend him. Thomas Hobbes wisdom wise writing A man's conscience and his judgment is the same thing; and as the judgment, so also the conscience, may be erroneous. Thomas Hobbes judging may men No mans error becomes his own Law; nor obliges him to persist in it. Thomas Hobbes errors law mistake Opinion of ghosts, ignorance of second causes, devotion to what men fear, and talking of things casual for prognostics, consisteth the natural seeds of religion Thomas Hobbes ignorance talking men If I had read as much as other men I would have known no more than they. Thomas Hobbes library known men There be as many persons of a king, as there be petty constables in his kingdom. And so there are, or else he cannot be obeyed. But I never said that a king, and every one of his persons, are the same substance. Thomas Hobbes substance identity kings He that is taken and put into prison or chains is not conquered, though overcome; for he is still an enemy. Thomas Hobbes philosophical jail taken As soon as a thought darts, I write it down. Thomas Hobbes darts preparation writing By how much one man has more experience of things past, than another, by so much also he is more prudent, and his expectations the seldomer fail him. Thomas Hobbes expectations men past The Interpretation of the Laws of Nature in a Common-wealth, dependeth not on the books of Moral Philosophy. The Authority of writers, without the Authority of the Commonwealth, maketh not their opinions Law, be they never so true. Thomas Hobbes law philosophy book Do not that to another, which thou wouldst not have done to thyself. Thomas Hobbes thyself done
