As previously noted, Hobbes was not a supporter of staying content in human’s state of nature. He believed that in order to have a prosperous society, there must be a government, and in that government there must be a social contract. In order for there to be harmony among people, Hobbes says each individual must “lay down his right to all things, and be contented with so much liberty against other men, as he would allow other men against himself.” (80) Thus stating that for there to be any harmony, there must first be a national agreement to refrain from certain acts of aggression. By doing this, the government is providing people a sense of security, in return of people abstaining from violence. If one were to choose to ignore this contract,