And therefore if any two men desire the same thing, which nevertheless they cannot both enjoy, they become enemies; and, in the way to their end . . . endeavor to destroy, or subdue one another. [Hence, life in the state of nature is] . . . . nasty, brutish, and short.
Hobbes believes that people naturally become enemies because they
enjoy war and conflict.
want to subdue nature.
want what others have.
disagree about government.