The original of all great and lasting societies consisted not in the mutual good will men had toward each other, but in the mutual fear they had of each other.


Philosophical Rudiments: Concerning Government and Society (ed. 1841)

Thomas Hobbes Quotes

The original of all great and lasting societies consisted not in the mutual good will men had toward each other, but in the mutual fear they had of...

The original of all great and lasting societies consisted not in the mutual good will men had toward each other, but in the mutual fear they had of...

The original of all great and lasting societies consisted not in the mutual good will men had toward each other, but in the mutual fear they had of...

The original of all great and lasting societies consisted not in the mutual good will men had toward each other, but in the mutual fear they had of...