Thomas Hobbes

The "value" or "worth" of a man is, as of all other things, his
price; that is to say, read more

The "value" or "worth" of a man is, as of all other things, his
price; that is to say, so much as would be given for the use of
his power.

Force and fraud are in war the two cardinal virtues.

Force and fraud are in war the two cardinal virtues.

They that approve a private opinion, call it opinion; but they that dislike it, heresy; and yet heresy signifies no read more

They that approve a private opinion, call it opinion; but they that dislike it, heresy; and yet heresy signifies no more than private opinion

Setting themselves against reason, as often as reason is against
them.

Setting themselves against reason, as often as reason is against
them.

Give an inch, he'll take an ell.

Give an inch, he'll take an ell.