Quote by Thomas Hobbes
The obligation of subjects to the sovereign is understood to last

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

Other quotes by Thomas Hobbes

That a man be willing, when others are so too, as far forth as for peace and defense of himself he shall think it necessary, to lay down this right to all things and be contented with so much liberty against other men, as he would allow other men against himself. – Thomas Hobbes

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Peace
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The flesh endures the storms of the present alone the mind, those of the past and future as well as the present. Gluttony is a lust of the mind. – Thomas Hobbes

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alone
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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. – Thomas Hobbes

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Men
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A major power can afford a military debacle only when it looks like a political victory. – Friedrich Durrenmatt

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Words derive their power from the original word. – Meister Eckhart

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Never underestimate the power of human stupidity. – Robert A. Heinlein

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This nuclear option is ultimately an example of the arrogance of power. – Joe Biden

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Such schemes take money from people who can least afford to spend it to support an unneeded bureaucracy that eats money people thought they were providing for education. – Jesse Helms

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Many a man has finally succeeded only because he has failed after repeated efforts. If he had never met defeat he would never have known any great victory. – Orison Swett Marden

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great

Love puts the fun in together, the sad in apart, and the joy in a heart. – Author Unknown

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You can be right or you can be happy. – Gerald G. Jampolsky