What statement explains how Thomas Hobbes view on human nature influenced the way monarchs ruled?

Thomas Hobbes believed that humans were naturally selfish and driven by a desire for power and self-preservation. This view influenced his belief in the need for a strong, centralized authority, such as a monarch, to maintain order and prevent chaos. Monarchs, according to Hobbes, should rule with absolute power to control the inherently selfish and competitive tendencies of human nature.