83 ;;Quote: it is a right of nature, that every may preserve his own life and limbs, with all the power he hath

86 ;;Quote: no man can be assured of survival in a state of hostility and war; seek peace and assistance

90 ;;Quote: a contract is transferring a right for reciprocal benefit

90+;;Quote: a covenant is a contract involving trust; it was the will of him that was trusted, to perform as expected

101 ;;Quote: it is a law of nature that commerce and traffic are offered indifferently; if such is denied another, it is a declaration of hatred, i.e., war

102 ;;Quote: it is a law for nature that messengers of peace may safely come and go; for seeing peace is a general law of nature

102 ;;Quote: it is a law of nature that every man acknowledge other for his equal; courser wits gain victory; men can not live in peace if they arrogate more honour to themselves than to others

104 ;;Quote: without mutual aid, when a man breaks a law, there is no security in any other man of his own defence but anticipation; men are equal in judgement and in fear

120 ;;Quote: war occurs when divers men think themselves wiser than the rest, and strive to alter what they think amiss

121 ;;Quote: a body politic is instituted with common power over people to the common good of them all; fear of the soverign or council compels them the keep the peace amongst themselves

131 ;;Quote: civil law defines property rights, what is good and what bad, what one ought to do and what not; civil law made by the soverign power backed by the sword

134 ;;Quote: to avoid subjection and slavery, some have devised a government of a democratic assembly, a legal system, and administration; too confusing; sovereignty is indivisible and requires the sword

168 ;;Quote: a monarchy is less likely to dissolve in civil war than an assembly; avoids different opinions

199 ;;Quote: sovereign power should rule over religious leaders; otherwise peace and religion can not stand together

200 ;;Quote: without discontent, pretence, and hope, there can be no rebellion; with all three, there wanteth nothing thereto, but someone to blow the trumpet