Thomas Hobbes: "The power of a man is his present…"

UNVERIFIED

一个人的力量是他当前为了获得未来某种显而易见好处的手段。

Unverified

We haven't checked the source or attribution.

Our editorial team hasn't reviewed this quote yet, so neither its source nor its attribution has been confirmed. Treat it as unverified for now.

Translations

MORE QUOTES BY Thomas Hobbes

“Fear of things invisible is the natural seed of that which everyone in himself calleth religion”

Thomas Hobbes

“Words are wise men's counters, they do but reckon by them; but they are the money of fools.”

“The reputation of power is power.”

“When there is no common power, there is no law.”

FEATURED QUOTES

“One day you will wake up and there won’t be any more time to do the things you’ve alwa...”

“I believe the truth is only offensive when we’re lying.”

“Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching”

“Love is not blind. It simply enables one to see things others fail to see.”

“When inspiration does not come to me, I go halfway to meet it.”

“To forgive the terrorists is up to God, but to send them to him is up to me.”

“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.”

“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream”

“Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before.”

“Don’t be afraid to be ambitious about your goals. Hard work never stops. Neither should ...”