And because the condition of man. . . Is a condition of war of every one against every one, in which case every one is governed by his own reason, and there is nothing he can make use of that may not be a help unto him in preserving his life against his enemies; it followed that in such a condition every man has a right to every thing, even to one another's body. And therefore, as long as this natural right of every man to every thing endured, there can be no security to any man, how strong or wise soever he is, of living out the time which nature ordinarily allowed men to live. And consequently it is a precept, or general rule of reason: that every man ought to endeavor peace, as far as he has hope of obtaining it; and when he cannot obtain it, that he may seek and use all helps and advantages of war. The first branch of which rule contained the first and fundamental law of nature, which is: to seek peace and follow it. The second, the sum of the right of nature, which is: by all means we can defend ourselves.

— Thomas Hobbes

Another doctrine repugnant to civil society, is that whatsoever a man does against his conscience, is sin; and it dependent on the presumption of making himself judge of good and evil. For a man's conscience and his judgement are the same thing, and as the judgement, so also the conscience may be erroneous.

— Thomas Hobbes

Appetite with an opinion of attaining is called hope the same without such opinion despair.

— Thomas Hobbes

As if it were Injustice to sell dearer than we buy; or to give more to a man than he merits. The value of all things contracted for, is measured by the Appetite of the Contractors: and therefore the just value, is that which they be contented to give.

— Thomas Hobbes

Curiosity is a lust of the mind.

— Thomas Hobbes

Curiosity is the lust of the mind.

— Thomas Hobbes

During the time men live without a common power to keep them all in awe, they are in that conditions called war; and such a war, as if of every man, against every man.

— Thomas Hobbes

Fact be virtuous, or vicious, as Fortune please

— Thomas Hobbes

Faith is a gift of God which man can neither give nor take away by promise of rewards or menaces of torture.

— Thomas Hobbes

Fear of things invisible in the natural seed of that which everyone in himself called religion.

— Thomas Hobbes