“So that every Crime is a sinne; but not every sinne a Crime.”

—  Thomas Hobbes , book Leviathan

The Second Part, Chapter 27, p. 151
Leviathan (1651)

Adopted from Wikiquote. Last update April 11, 2022. History

Help us to complete the source, original and additional information

Do you have more details about the quote "So that every Crime is a sinne; but not every sinne a Crime." by Thomas Hobbes?
Thomas Hobbes photo
Thomas Hobbes 97
English philosopher, born 1588 1588–1679

Related quotes

Mario Puzo photo

“Behind every great fortune there is a crime.”

Variant: Behind every successful fortune there is a crime.
Source: The Godfather

Emil M. Cioran photo

“To have committed every crime but that of being a father.”

The Trouble With Being Born (1973)
Source: The Trouble with Being Born

Theodor W. Adorno photo

“Behind every work of art lies an uncommitted crime”

Theodor W. Adorno (1903–1969) German sociologist, philosopher and musicologist known for his critical theory of society
Kurt Cobain photo

“Rape is one of the most terrible crimes on earth. And it happens every few minutes.”

Kurt Cobain (1967–1994) American musician and artist

As quoted in New Musical Express (1991-11-23).
Interviews (1989-1994), Print

Ramnath Goenka photo

“I have committed every crime in the Indian Penal Code, except murder.”

Ramnath Goenka (1904–1991) Indian politician

In Quotations by 60 Greatest Indians, Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology http://resourcecentre.daiict.ac.in/eresources/iresources/quotations.html,

Lorin Morgan-Richards photo

“What is the point of relaying every word when the words become the crime of friendship.”

Lorin Morgan-Richards (1975) American poet, cartoonist, and children's writer

Excerpt from the poem Someone Else's Mug in the book Dark Letter Days: Collected Works (2016) by Lorin Morgan-Richards.

Marquis de Sade photo
Emma Goldman photo

Related topics