People are essentially good but this good will not be fully realized until people are free from worry and have their basic needs met. People are basically good, although they also have a strong tendency toward selfishness. This tendency, however, can be corrected in most cases through the application of just laws. People are basically evil, although there is much potential within them to be good. But in order to realize this potential, people need the wisdom and guidance of good leaders and strong laws.
People are essentially evil and lazy.
Strong leaders are needed to keep people from destroying one another. These leaders must guide people by punishing them for doing evil and rewarding them for doing good. The only way that people can live together in peace and happiness is if everyone is equal and everything is shared. When this occurs jealousy, selfishness, and competition will disappear. People can live together in peace and happiness when all people have as much opportunity to do the things which give them fulfilment as is available in society.