Philosophers with Quotes - Old

Who said people were greedy, bad, evil?

• Hobbes
• Locke
• Rousseau

Who said people have natural rights?

• Hobbes
• Locke
• Rousseau

Who said people are generally good and should work together?

• Hobbes
• Locke
• Rousseau

Who said that the purpose of government should be to protect rights and liberties?

• Hobbes
• Locke
• Rousseau

Who said that the purpose of government should be to provide protection and safety?

• Hobbes

• Locke

• Rousseau

Who said that the purpose of government should be to follow the will of the people?

• Hobbes
• Locke
• Rousseau

Who said the people should 'contract' or agree to follow the government as long as they provide safety?

• Hobbes
• Locke
• Rousseau

Who said the people should 'contract' or agree to monitor the government's treatment of individual rights and change it if it does not comply?

• Hobbes

• Locke

• Rousseau

Who said the people should 'contract' or agree to elect the leaders and consent to be governed by them?

• Hobbes
• Locke
• Rousseau

"pooling their strength...learn to work together under central direction," this quote best supports

• the purpose of government
• the people's agreement (contract)
• both are correct