 For the laws of nature, as justice, equity, modesty, mercy, and, in sum, doing to others as we would be done to, of themselves, without the terror of some power to cause them to be observed, are contrary to our natural passions, that carry us to partiality,...  The English Works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury - Page 153by Thomas Hobbes - 1839Full view - About this book
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...modesty, mercy, and (in sum) doing to others as we would be done to,) of themselves, without the terror of some power, to cause them to be observed; are Contrary...to secure a man at all. Therefore, notwithstanding thelaws of nature (which every one hath then kept, when he has the will to keep them, when hecan do... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 548 pages
...done to,) of themselves, without the terror of some powtr, to cause them to be observed, are contfary to our natural passions, that carry us to partiality, pride, revenge, and the like. And covenants withvut the sword, are but words, and of no strength to secure a man at all. Therefore, notwithstanding... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1813 - 546 pages
...modesty, mercy, and (in sum) doing to others as we would be done to,) of themselves, without the terror of some power, to cause them to be observed, are contrary...partiality, pride, revenge, and the like. And covenants with^ out the sword, are but words, and of no strength to secure a man at all. Therefore, notwithstanding... | |
 | Thomas Hobbes - Philosophy, English - 1839 - 766 pages
...and fifteenth chapters. For the laws of nature, as justice, equity, mo- which is not . . j . 7 . to he had from desty, mercy, and, in sum, doing to others,...when he has the will to keep them, when he can do it safelyj if there be no power erected, or not great enough for our security ; every man will, and may... | |
 | Unitarianism - 1841 - 412 pages
...modesty, mercy, and, in sum, doing to others, as we would be done to, of themselves, without the terror of some power, to cause them to be observed, are contrary...words, and of no strength to secure a man at all. The only way to erect such a common power, as may be able to defend them from the invasion of foreigners,... | |
 | Ralph Cudworth - Atheism - 1845 - 716 pages
...therefore disguise it, what they can, by equivocation ; themselves sometimes also without the terror of some power to cause them to be observed, are contrary...of nature (which every one hath then kept when he hath not the will to break them, though he can do it safely), if there be no power erected or not great... | |
 | Ralph Cudworth - Atheism - 1845 - 720 pages
...therefore disguise it, what they can, by equivocation ; themselves sometimes also without the terror of some power to cause them to be observed, are contrary...us to partiality, pride, revenge, and the like. And covenant* without the sword are but words, and of no strength to secure a man at aJL Therefore, notwithstanding... | |
 | Ralph Cudworth - Atheism - 1845 - 716 pages
...themselves sometimes also without the terror of some power to cause them to be observed, are contrary tn our natural passions ; that carry us to partiality, pride, revenge, and the like. And covenant« without the sword are but words, and of no strength to secure a man at all Therefore, notwithstanding... | |
 | International law - 1854 - 492 pages
...mercy, and in one word, — doing to others as we would be done to, of themselves, without the terror of some power to cause them to be observed, are contrary to our natural passions. For covenants without the sword are but words, and of no strength to secure a man at all. Nor is it... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1859 - 612 pages
...modesty, mercy, and, in sum, doing to others as we would be done to, of themselves, with- . out the terror of some power to cause them to be observed, are '...sword, are but words, and of no strength to secure man at all. The only way to erect such a common power, as may be able to defend men from the invasion... | |
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