Thomas Hobbes Quotes
Good men must defend themselves by taking to them for a Sanctuary the two daughters of War, Deceit and Violence:
Thomas Hobbes, 1588-1679, English Political Philosopher, Philosophicall Elements of a true Citizen
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This appears to be the first American utterance of a longstanding doctrine of foreign policy.
Many radicals of the day argued that violence was a legitimate form of protest and self defense. Goldman urged then not to advocate violence because under the then existing law and practical considerations, that gave the law enforcement authorities the tools to persecute the dissidents.
This is a direct repudiation of the Christian doctrine. Ironically, it is the believe and behavior of must people who call themselves Christian. This was written under the name of Ragnar Redbeard. There are a few scholars who believe that it was written by Jack London, but most credit Desmond.
Thomas Hobbes was an English philosopher, considered to be one of the founders of modern political philosophy. Hobbes is best known for his 1651 book Leviathan, in which he expounds an influential formulation of social contract theory. In addition to political philosophy, Hobbes contributed to a diverse array of other fields, including history, jurisprudence, geometry, the physics of gases, theology, and ethics, as well as philosophy in general.
