Thomas Hobbes — "And from this diffidence of one another, there is no way for any man to secure h…"

And from this diffidence of one another, there is no way for any man to secure himself, so reasonable, as anticipation; that is, by force, or wiles, to master the persons of all men he can, so long, till he see no other power great enough to endanger him: and this is no more than his own conservation requireth, and is generally allowed.
Thomas Hobbes — Thomas Hobbes Early Modern · Leviathan, social contract

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Leviathan, Chapter XIII

Date: 1651

Power & Leadership

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