Machiavelli felt that man's nature was:
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Selfish : People are self centered and greedy.
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Aggressive : Man keeps fighting with each other for things that can be shared.
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Wicked : Man works against collective good of society.
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Discontented : Man is always wanting more and isolating himself from others.
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Irrational : Man is irrational, letting his emotions get in the way of reasonable thinking.
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Ambitious : Man desires more whether he deserves more or not.