What was John Locke's take on human nature compared to Hobbs'?

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Hobbs: people are basically evil and need society (a strong dictator) to control them and harness them in, otherwise their lives are "nasty, brutish, and short"

Locke: people are basically good, and join in a society to highlight their potential rather than mitigate their evils

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