 | George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 pages
...endureth, there can be no security to any man (how strong or wise soever he be) of living out the time which nature ordinarily alloweth men to live. And...of which rule containeth the first and fundamental law^of nature ; which is, " to seek peace, and follow it." The second, the sum of the right of nature... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 548 pages
...endureth, there can be no security to any man (how strong or wise soever he be) of living out the time which nature ordinarily alloweth men to live. And...general rule of reason, " that every man ought to en^ deavour peace, as far as he has hope of obtaining it ; and when he cannot obtain it, that he may... | |
 | 1840 - 974 pages
...the law of nature is the same thing." Now, according to Hobbes, the fundamental law of nature is, " That every man ought to endeavour peace, " as far as he has hope of obtaining it ; and, when he can" not obtain it, that he may seek and use all helps and ad" vantages of warf." And again, " The... | |
 | Thomas Hobbes - 1839 - 766 pages
...endureth, there can be no security to any man, how strong or wise soever he be, of living out the time, which nature ordinarily alloweth men to live. And...reason, that every man, ought to endeavour peace, as far j as he has hope of obtaining it; and when he cannot obtain it, that he may seek, and use, all helps,... | |
 | Thomas Hobbes - 1839 - 744 pages
...endureth, there can be no security to any man, how strong or wise soever he be, of living out the time, which nature ordinarily alloweth men to live. And...reason, that every man, ought to endeavour peace, asfar as he has hope of obtaining it; and when he can- tare. not obtain it, that he may seek, and use,... | |
 | Thomas Hobbes - 1839 - 766 pages
...endureth, there can be no security to any man, how strong or wise soever he be, of living out the time, which nature ordinarily alloweth men to live. And...reason, that every man, ought to endeavour peace, ^far tu he has hope of obtaining it; and when he cannot obtain it, that he may seek, and use, all helps,... | |
 | 1870 - 494 pages
...inconsistent." " It is a precept or general rule of reason, First, that every man ought to endeavour after peace, as far as he has hope of obtaining it ; and...may seek and use all helps and advantages of war." Second, " That a man be willing, when others are so too, as far forth as for peace and defence of himself... | |
 | 1870 - 974 pages
...It is a precept or general rule of reason, First, that every man ought to endeavour after peace, MS far as he has hope of obtaining it ; and when he cannot obtain it, that lie may seek and use all helps and advantages of war." Second, " That a man be willing, when others... | |
 | John Mackintosh - 1884 - 538 pages
...may be, of living out the time which nature commonly allows men to live. And consequently, it is a general rule of reason that every man ought to endeavour...he cannot obtain it, that he may seek and use all means to defend himself." — Leviathan, Part I., Ch. XIV. 4s " From this fundamental law of nature,... | |
 | Ágost Pulszky - 1888 - 498 pages
...but to enjoy such a right he must have peace. Therefore the first and fundamental law of nature is " that every man ought to endeavour peace, as far as he has hope of obtaining it ; and, when be cannot obtain it, that he may seek and use all helps and advantages of war." From this fundamental... | |
| |
And consequently it is a precept, or general rule of reason, " that every man ought to endeavour peace, as far as he has hope of obtaining it ; and when he cannot obtain it, that he may seek and use all helps and advantages of war. 
