Thomas Hobbes writes that there is “a doctrine plainly and directly against the essence of a commonwealth, and that it is this: That the sovereign power may be divided.” (p.213). It is based upon his argument that sovereign power can never be divided because it is the only way to ensure peace and security in the commonwealth, and have a smooth function. Sovereignty is the foundation of authority and the representation of power underlying all civil peace. It is an artificial person, a creation of human ingenuity, a product of art, and it is not natural. The people come together to create sovereign and to bring about that commodious living (p.78, prg.14). Since the people create it, the power is based on the people to become the representative and bring peace and security. To ensure peace, an individual must obey his sovereign in all things, and Hobbes shows that obedience to a single master of the sovereign always provides security in his life (p.80, prg.4). We can see however, that there is an issue behind the obedience of an individual. Human beings have desires that are unlimited, and if human beings are set free, a state of war is inescapable. In order to avoid this state of war, absolute sovereignty is necessary. These desires are driven by two strong passions that Hobbes believe are the most powerful to motivate us (p.30). The concept of fear, specifically of violent death, triggers the need to defend oneself in any way possible. Self-defense against violent death is Hobbe’s highest necessity, “The sum of the right of nature; which is, by all means we can, to defend ourselves” (p. 80, prg. 4). Hobbes states that the right for self-defense will eventually turn into a state of war, for the protection of oneself, which will disrupt the peace and security needed in the common wealth. “[] That during the time men live without a common power to keep them all in awe, they are in that condition which is called war; and such a war as is of every man against every man” (p.76, prg.8). But war is not a man’s best interest; Hobbes explains that a man has self-interest and a desire to end war. “The passions t