Thomas Hobbes quotes for UPSC

And hereby it comes to passe, that Intemperance, is naturally punished with Diseases; Rashness, with Mischance; Injustice; with Violence of Enemies; Pride, with Ruine; Cowardice, with Oppression; Negligent government of Princes, with Rebellion; and Rebellion with Slaughter.

No man's error becomes his own Law; nor obliges him to persist in it.

From whence it follows, that were the publique and private interest are most closely united, there is the publique most advanced.

Hereby it is manifest, that during the time men live without a common Power to keep them all in awe, they are in that conditions called Warre; and such a warre, as is of every man, against every man.

So that every Crime is a sinne; but not every sinne a Crime.

And seeing every man is presumed to do all things in order to his own benefit, no man is a fit Arbitrator in his own cause:

For such Truth as opposeth no man's profit nor pleasure is to all men welcome.

and where men build on false grounds, the more they build, the greater is the ruine:

For he that hath strength enough to protect all, wants not sufficiency to oppresse all.

For such is the nature of men, that howsoever they may acknowledge many others to be more witty, or more eloquent, or more learned; Yet they will hardly believe there be many so wise as themselves: For they see their own wit at hand, and other men's at a distance.