I agree with what Tanner has to say. The reference back to Aristotle's idea is spot on. I believe that in both Machiavelli's and Aristotle's pieces we can find ideas that when combined have the best of both worlds. Aristotle's main idea was to create a utopia based on the idea that people are inherently good. I do not believe that people are inherently good but I do agree that people need to have a state that they are a part of the be the best they can be. This is where Machiavelli's form of leadership comes in where he inspires terror to keep the people in line and make sure that the work they do is the best for them. Hobbes has found a middle ground almost in his piece by finding the right leader and making sure that the state is the best it can be.