This，itmaybesaid，canonlybeapplicabletothosemembersofthecommunitywhoareinhumblecircumstances;
wealthierindividualswilldisplaytastesakintothosewhichbelongedtotheminaristocraticages。Icontesttheproposition:inpointofphysicalgratifications，themostopulentmembersofademocracywillnotdisplaytastesverydifferentfromthoseofthepeople;whetheritbethat，springingfromthepeople，theyreallysharethosetastes，orthattheyesteemitadutytosubmittothem。Indemocraticsocietythesensualityofthepublichastakenamoderateandtranquilcourse，towhichallareboundtoconform:itisasdifficulttodepartfromthecommonrulebyone’svicesasbyone’svirtues。
Richmenwholiveamidstdemocraticnationsarethereforemoreintentonprovidingfortheirsmallestwantsthanfortheirextraordinaryenjoyments;theygratifyanumberofpettydesires，withoutindulginginanygreatirregularitiesofpassion:thustheyaremoreapttobecomeenervatedthandebauched。
Theespecialtastewhichthemenofdemocraticagesentertainforphysicalenjoymentsisnotnaturallyopposedtotheprinciplesofpublicorder;nay，itoftenstandsinneedoforderthatitmaybegratified。Norisitadversetoregularityofmorals，forgoodmoralscontributetopublictranquillityandarefavorabletoindustry。Itmayevenbefrequentlycombinedwithaspeciesofreligiousmorality:menwishtobeaswelloffastheycaninthisworld，withoutforegoingtheirchanceofanother。
Somephysicalgratificationscannotbeindulgedinwithoutcrime;