The obligation of subjects to the sovereign is understood to last as long, and no longer, than the power lasteth by which he is able to protect them.
-- Thomas Hobbes
   
Thomas Hobbes   Name:
Thomas Hobbes
Type:
Philosopher
Nationality:
English
Birth:
April 5, 1588
Death:
December 4, 1679
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