Who said “No mans error becomes his own Law; nor obliges him to persist in it.”?

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Thomas Hobbes. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Second Part, Chapter 26, p. 144

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Hobbes, T. (n.d.). No mans error becomes his own Law; nor obliges him to persist in it. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16094-no-mans-error-becomes-his-own-law-nor/

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Hobbes, Thomas. “No mans error becomes his own Law; nor obliges him to persist in it.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16094-no-mans-error-becomes-his-own-law-nor/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Hobbes, Thomas. “No mans error becomes his own Law; nor obliges him to persist in it.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16094-no-mans-error-becomes-his-own-law-nor/.