6 Thomas Hobbes Quotes on Morality

Thomas Hobbes quotes on morality

4. :in the state of nature, Profit is the measure of Right.

31. Moral philosophy is nothing else but the science of what is good, and evil, in the conversation, and society of mankind. Good, and evil, are names that signify our appetites, and aversions; which in different tempers, customs, and doctrines of men, are different.

32. Do not that to another, which thou wouldst not have done to thyself.

37. Another doctrine repugnant to civil society, is that whatsoever a man does against his conscience, is sin; and it dependeth 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.

39. For a mans Conscience, and his Judgement is the same thing; and as the Judgement, so also the Conscience may be erroneous.

40. Intemperance is naturally punished with diseases; rashness, with mischance; injustice; with violence of enemies; pride, with ruin; cowardice, with oppression; and rebellion, with slaughter.