black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

whatsoever a man does against his conscience, is sin.

Thomas Hobbes

When all the world is overcharged with inhabitants, then the last remedy of all is war, which provideth for every man, by victory or death.
THOMAS HOBBES

Death Philosophy Victory War World
In the very shadows of doubt a thread of reason (so to speak) begins, by whose guidance we shall escape to the clearest light.
THOMAS HOBBES

Clear Doubt Escape Guidance Light Philosophy Shadow
The condition of man . . . is a condition of war of everyone against everyone.
THOMAS HOBBES

Man Philosophy War
Words are the counters of wise men, and the money of fools.
THOMAS HOBBES

Fool Man Money Philosophy Wise Word
That Wisedome is acquired, not by reading of Books, but of Men.
THOMAS HOBBES

Book Man Read
A man’s conscience and his judgment are the same thing, and, as the judgment, so also the conscience may be erroneous”
THOMAS HOBBES

Conscience Judge Man Philosophy Thing
For to accuse requires less eloquence, such is man’s nature, than to excuse; and condemnation, than absolution, more resembles justice.
THOMAS HOBBES

Justice Man Nature Philosophy
As a draft-animal is yoked in a wagon, even so the spirit is yoked in this body.
THOMAS HOBBES

Animal Body Philosophy Spirit
The understanding is by the flame of the passions never enlightened, but dazzled.
THOMAS HOBBES

Flame Passion Philosophy Understand
Whatsoever therefore is consequent to a time of war, where every man is enemy to every man, the same consequent to the time wherein men live without other security than what their own strength and their own invention shall furnish them withal.
THOMAS HOBBES

Enemy Man Philosophy Secure Strength Time War
Fear of things invisible is the natural seed of that which every one in himself calleth religion.
THOMAS HOBBES

Fear Himself Natural Religious
Knowledge is power.
THOMAS HOBBES

Knowledge One Liner Power
The first and fundamental law of Nature, which is, to seek peace and follow it.
THOMAS HOBBES

Law Nature Peace Philosophy Seek
Silence is sometimes an argument of Consent.
THOMAS HOBBES

Argument Consent One Liner Philosophy Silence
The secret thoughts of a man run over all things, holy, profane, clean, obscene, grave, and light, without shame or blame.
THOMAS HOBBES

Blame Clean Man Religious Secret Shame Thought
Now I am about to take my last voyage, a great leap in the dark.
THOMAS HOBBES

Darkness Great Myself Travel

whatsoever a man does against his conscience, is sin.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

whatsoever a man does against his conscience, is sin.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Thomas Hobbes Quotes