Thomas Hobbes — "The obligation of subjects to the sovereign, is understood to last as long, and …"

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 — Thomas Hobbes Early Modern · Leviathan, social contract

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Leviathan, Chapter XXI

Date: 1651

Power & Leadership

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