De Cive
by Hobbes, Thomas (1998)
Key Passage
Hence [the ruler] has done his duty if he has made every effort, to provide by sound measures for the welfare of as many of [his subjects] as possible for as long as possible. (p.143 (1))
Keywords
Hobbes, England, History, Political Theory, Early Modern, History Of Ideas, Political History, WelfareThemes
Hobbes CitationsCitation
Hobbes, Thomas. De Cive. Edited by Richard Tuck and Michael Silverthorne, Cambridge University Press, 1998. Page cited: p.143 (1).
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