Nasty, brutish and short
Thomas Hobbes described the 'natural state' of human beings as solitary, nasty, brutish, and short. In the absence of social order and the additional protective layer of morality, 'natural' human interactions were, for Hobbes, war-like and bloody, with each waging hostilities against all others for the sake of basic, and usually only temporary, security.
Hobbes described the state of nature as a condition of war of all against all, where life was "nasty, brutish, and short." In this state, individuals acted solely in their own self-interest, leading to constant conflict and insecurity. To escape this chaos, Hobbes argued for a social contract to establish a sovereign authority to maintain peace and order.
Thomas Hobbes believed that human beings were naturally selfish, competitive, and driven by a desire for power and self-preservation. He argued that in a state of nature, without a strong central authority, human life would be "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short."
Not for human beings.
Not for human beings.
Thomas Hobbes
Human beings considered collectively; the human race.
Thomas Hobbes, a philosopher, proposed the idea that human beings are inherently selfish and brutal in his work "Leviathan" published in 1651. He argued that without a strong government to control human impulses, society would descend into chaos and violence.
Loner Amovseye: A misanthrope is one who distrusts or dislikes humans.
I'm sure there were others both before him and after him who aruged the same question, but I know that Thomas Hobbes was one that argued it.
It means that He created human beings in His own image.
A key difference between Hobbes and Locke is their views on the nature of human beings. Hobbes believed that humans are inherently selfish and need a strong government to maintain order, while Locke believed that humans are inherently rational and have natural rights that should be protected by a limited government.