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  PhaleasofChalcedon[10]contrivedaveryextraordinarymethodofrenderingallfortunesequal,inarepublicwheretherewasthegreatestinequality。Thiswasthattherichshouldgivefortuneswiththeirdaughterstothepoor,butreceivenonethemselves;andthatthepoorshouldreceivemoneyfortheirdaughters,insteadofgivingthemfortunes。ButIdonotrememberthataregulationofthiskindevertookplaceinanyrepublic。Itlaysthecitizensundersuchhardandoppressiveconditionsaswouldmakethemdetesttheveryequalitywhichtheydesignedtoestablish。Itispropersometimesthatthelawsshouldnotseemtotendsodirectlytotheendtheypropose。

  Thoughrealequalitybetheverysoulofademocracy,itissodifficulttoestablishthatanextremeexactnessinthisrespectwouldnotbealwaysconvenient。Sufficientisittoestablishacensus[11]whichshallreduceorfixthedifferencestoacertainpoint:itisafterwardsthebusinessofparticularlawstolevel,asitwere,theinequalities,bythedutieslaidupontherich,andbytheeaseaffordedtothepoor。

  Itismoderaterichesalonethatcangiveorsufferthissortofcompensation;forastomenofovergrownestates,everythingwhichdoesnotcontributetoadvancetheirpowerandhonourisconsideredbythemasaninjury。

  Allinequalityindemocraciesoughttobederivedfromthenatureofthegovernment,andevenfromtheprincipleofequality。Forexample,itmaybeapprehendedthatpeoplewhoareobligedtolivebytheirlabourwouldbetoomuchimpoverishedbyapublicemployment,orneglectthedutiesattendingit;thatartisanswouldgrowinsolent,andthattoogreatanumberoffreemenwouldoverpowertheancientcitizens。Inthiscasetheequality[12]inademocracymaybesuppressedforthegoodofthestate。

  Butthisisonlyanapparentequality;foramanruinedbyapublicemploymentwouldbeinaworseconditionthanhisfellow—citizens;andthissameman,beingobligedtoneglecthisduty,wouldreducetheresttoaworseconditionthanhimself,andsoon。

  6。InwhatMannertheLawsoughttomaintainFrugalityinaDemocracy。

  Itisnotsufficientinawell—regulateddemocracythatthedivisionsoflandbeequal;theyoughtalsotobesmall,aswascustomaryamongtheRomans。\"Godforbid,\"saidCuriustohissoldiers,[13]\"thatacitizenshouldlookuponthatasasmallpieceoflandwhichissufficienttomaintainhim。\"

  Asequalityoffortunessupportsfrugality,sothelattermaintainstheformer。Thesethings,thoughinthemselvesdifferent,areofsuchanatureastobeunabletosubsistseparately;theyreciprocallyactuponeachother;ifonewithdrawsitselffromademocracy,theothersurelyfollowsit。

  Trueisitthatwhenademocracyisfoundedoncommerce,privatepeoplemayacquirevastricheswithoutacorruptionofmorals。

  Thisisbecausethespiritofcommerceisnaturallyattendedwiththatoffrugality,economy,moderation,labour,prudence,tranquillity,order,andrule。Solongasthisspiritsubsists,therichesitproduceshavenobadeffect。Themischiefis,whenexcessivewealthdestroysthespiritofcommerce,thenitisthattheinconveniencesofinequalitybegintobefelt。

  Inordertosupportthisspirit,commerceshouldbecarriedonbytheprincipalcitizens;thisshouldbetheirsoleaimandstudy;thisthechiefobjectofthelaws:andtheseverylaws,bydividingtheestatesofindividualsinproportiontotheincreaseofcommerce,shouldseteverypoorcitizensofarathiseaseastobeabletoworkliketherest,andeverywealthycitizeninsuchamediocrityastobeobligedtotakesomepainseitherinpreservingoracquiringafortune。

  Itisanexcellentlawinatradingrepublictomakeanequaldivisionofthepaternalestateamongthechildren。Theconsequenceofthisisthathowgreatsoeverafortunethefatherhasmade,hischildren,beingnotsorichashe,areinducedtoavoidluxury,andtoworkashehasdone。Ispeakhereonlyoftradingrepublics;astothosethathavenocommerce,thelegislatormustpursuequitedifferentmeasures。[14]

  InGreecethereweretwosortsofrepublics:theonemilitary,likeSparta;theothercommercial,asAthens。Intheformer,thecitizenswereobligedtobeidle;inthelatter,endeavourswereusedtoinspirethemwiththeloveofindustryandlabour。Solonmadeidlenessacrime,andinsistedthateachcitizenshouldgiveanaccountofhismannerofgettingalivelihood。And,indeed,inawell—regulateddemocracy,wherepeople’sexpensesshouldextendonlytowhatisnecessary,everyoneoughttohaveit;forhowshouldtheirwantsbeotherwisesupplied?

  7。OtherMethodsoffavouringthePrincipleofDemocracy。Anequaldivisionoflandscannotbeestablishedinalldemocracies。Therearesomecircumstancesinwhicharegulationofthisnaturewouldbeimpracticable,dangerous,andevensubversiveoftheconstitution。Wearenotalwaysobligedtoproceedtoextremes。Ifitappearsthatthisdivisionoflands,whichwasdesignedtopreservethepeople’smorals,doesnotsuitthedemocracy,recoursemustbehadtoothermethods。

  Ifapermanentbodybeestablishedtoserveasaruleandpatternofmanners;asenate,towhichyears,virtue,gravity,andeminentservicesprocureadmittance;thesenators,bybeingexposedtopublicviewlikethestatuesofthegods,mustnaturallyinspireeveryfamilywithsentimentsofvirtue。

  Aboveall,thissenatemuststeadilyadheretotheancientinstitutions,andmindthatthepeopleandthemagistratesneverswervefromthem。

  Thepreservationoftheancientcustomsisaveryconsiderablepointinrespecttomanners。Sinceacorruptpeopleseldomperformanymemorableactions,seldomestablishsocieties,buildcities,orenactlaws;onthecontrary,sincemostinstitutionsarederivedfrompeoplewhosemannersareplainandsimple,tokeepuptheancientcustomsisthewaytopreservetheoriginalpurityofmorals。

  Besides,ifbysomerevolutionthestatehashappenedtoassumeanewform,thisseldomcanbeeffectedwithoutinfinitepainsandlabour,andhardlyeverbyidleanddebauchedpersons。Eventhosewhohadbeentheinstrumentsoftherevolutionweredesirousitshouldberelished,whichisdifficulttocompasswithoutgoodlaws。Henceitisthatancientinstitutionsgenerallytendtoreformthepeople’smanners,andthoseofmoderndatetocorruptthem。Inthecourseofalongadministration,thedescenttoviceisinsensible;butthereisnoreascendingtovirtuewithoutmakingthemostgenerousefforts。

  Ithasbeenquestionedwhetherthemembersofthesenatewearespeakingofoughttobeforlifeoronlychosenforatime。Doubtlesstheyoughttobeforlife,aswasthecustomatRome,[15]atSparta,[16]andevenatAthens。ForwemustnotconfoundthesenateatAthens,whichwasabodythatchangedeverythreemonths,withtheAreopagus,whosemembers,asstandingpatterns,wereestablishedforlife。

  Letthisbethereforeageneralmaxim;thatinasenatedesignedtobearule,andthedepository,asitwere,ofmanners,themembersoughttobechosenforlife:inasenateintendedfortheadministrationofaffairs,themembersmaybechanged。

  Thespirit,saysAristotle,waxesoldaswellasthebody。Thisreflectionholdsgoodonlyinregardtoasinglemagistrate,butcannotbeappliedtoasenatorialassembly。

  AtAthens,besidestheAreopagus,therewereguardiansofthepublicmorals,aswellasofthelaws。[17]AtSparta,alltheoldmenwerecensors。AtRome,thecensorshipwascommittedtotwoparticularmagistrates。Asthesenatewatchedoverthepeople,thecensorsweretohaveaneyeoverthepeopleandthesenate。Theirofficewastoreformthecorruptionsoftherepublic,tostigmatiseindolence,tocensureneglects,andtocorrectmistakes;astoflagrantcrimes,thesewerelefttothepunishmentofthelaws。

  ThatRomanlawwhichrequiredtheaccusationsincasesofadulterytobepublicwasadmirablywellcalculatedforpreservingthepurityofmorals;itintimidatedmarriedwomen,aswellasthosewhoweretowatchovertheirconduct。

  Nothingcontributesmoretothepreservationofmoralsthananextremesubordinationoftheyoungtotheold。Thustheyarebothrestrained,theformerbytheirrespectforthoseofadvancedage,andthelatterbytheirregardforthemselves。

  Nothinggivesagreaterforcetothelawthanaperfectsubordinationbetweenthecitizensandthemagistrate。\"ThegreatdifferencewhichLycurgusestablishedbetweenSpartaandtheothercities,\"saysXenophon,[18]\"consistschieflyintheobediencethecitizensshowtotheirlaws;theyrunwhenthemagistratecallsthem。ButatAthensarichmanwouldbehighlydispleasedtobethoughtdependentonthemagistrate。\"

  Paternalauthorityislikewiseofgreatusetowardsthepreservationofmorals。Wehavealreadyobservedthatinarepublicthereisnotsocoerciveaforceasinothergovernments。Thelawsmustthereforeendeavourtosupplythisdefectbysomemeansorother;andthisisdonebypaternalauthority。

  FathersatRomehadthepoweroflifeanddeathovertheirchildren。[19]

  AtSparta,everyfatherhadarighttocorrectanotherman’schild。

  PaternalauthorityendedatRometogetherwiththerepublic。Inmonarchies,wheresuchapurityofmoralsisnotrequired,theyarecontrolledbynootherauthoritythanthatofthemagistrates。

  TheRomanlaws,whichaccustomedyoungpeopletodependence,establishedalongminority。Perhapswearemistakeninconformingtothiscustom;

  thereisnonecessityforsomuchconstraintinmonarchies。

  Thisverysubordinationinarepublicmightmakeitnecessaryforthefathertocontinueinthepossessionofhischildren’sfortuneduringlife,aswasthecustomatRome。Butthisisnotagreeabletothespiritofmonarchy。

  8。InwhatMannertheLawsshouldrelatetothePrincipleofGovernmentinanAristocracy。Ifthepeoplearevirtuousinanaristocracy,theyenjoyverynearlythesamehappinessasinapopulargovernment,andthestategrowspowerful。Butasagreatshareofvirtueisveryrarewheremen’sfortunesaresounequal,thelawsmusttendasmuchaspossibletoinfuseaspiritofmoderation,andendeavourtore—establishthatequalitywhichwasnecessarilyremovedbytheconstitution。

  Thespiritofmoderationiswhatwecallvirtueinanaristocracy;itsuppliestheplaceofthespiritofequalityinapopularstate。

  Asthepompandsplendourwithwhichkingsaresurroundedformapartoftheirpower,somodestyandsimplicityofmannersconstitutethestrengthofanaristocraticnobility。[20]Whentheyaffectnodistinction,whentheymixwiththepeople,dresslikethem,andwiththemsharealltheirpleasures,thepeopleareapttoforgettheirsubjectionandweakness。

  Everygovernmenthasitsnatureandprinciple。Anaristocracymustnotthereforeassumethenatureandprincipleofmonarchy;whichwouldbethecasewerethenoblestobeinvestedwithpersonalprivilegesdistinctfromthoseoftheirbody;privilegesoughttobeforthesenate,andsimplerespectforthesenators。

  Inaristocraticgovernmentstherearetwoprincipalsourcesofdisorder:

  excessiveinequalitybetweenthegovernorsandthegoverned;andthesameinequalitybetweenthedifferentmembersofthebodythatgoverns。

  Fromthesetwoinequalities,hatredsandjealousiesarise,whichthelawsoughtevertopreventorrepress。

  Thefirstinequalityischieflywhentheprivilegesofthenobilityarehonourableonlyastheyareignominioustothepeople。SuchwasthelawatRomebywhichthepatricianswereforbiddentomarryplebeians;[21]alawthathadnoothereffectthantorenderthepatriciansontheonesidemorehaughty,andontheothermoreodious。Thereadermayseewhatadvantagesthetribunesderivedthenceintheirharangues。

  Thisinequalityoccurslikewisewhentheconditionofthecitizensdifferswithregardtotaxes,whichmayhappeninfourdifferentways:

  whenthenoblesassumetheprivilegeofpayingnone;whentheycommitfraudstoexemptthemselves;[22]whentheyengrossthepublicmoney,underpretenceofrewardsorappointmentsfortheirrespectiveemployments;infine,whentheyrenderthecommonpeopletributary,anddivideamongtheirownbodytheprofitsarisingfromtheseveralsubsidies。Thislastcaseisveryrare;anaristocracysoinstitutedwouldbethemostintolerableofallgovernments。

  WhileRomeinclinedtowardsaristocracy,sheavoidedalltheseinconveniences。Themagistratesneverreceivedanyemolumentsfromtheiroffice。Thechiefmenoftherepublicweretaxedliketherest,nay,moreheavily;andsometimesthetaxesfelluponthemalone。Infine,farfromsharingamongthemselvestherevenuesofthestate,alltheycoulddrawfromthepublictreasure,andallthewealththatfortuneflungintotheirlaps,theybestowedfreelyonthepeople,tobeexcusedfromacceptingpublichonours。[23]

  Itisafundamentalmaximthatlargessesarepernicioustothepeopleinademocracy,butsalutaryinanaristocraticgovernment。Theformermakethemforgettheyarecitizens,thelatterbringthemtoasenseofit。

  Iftherevenuesofthestatearenotdistributedamongthepeople,theymustbeconvincedatleastoftheirbeingwelladministered:tofeasttheireyeswiththepublictreasureiswiththemthesamethingalmostasenjoyingit。ThegoldenchaindisplayedatVenice,therichesexhibitedatRomeinpublictriumphs,thetreasurespreservedinthetempleofSaturn,wereinrealitythewealthofthepeople。

  Itisaveryessentialpointinanaristocracythatthenoblesthemselvesshouldnotlevythetaxes。ThefirstorderofthestateinRomeneverconcernedthemselveswithit;thelevyingofthetaxeswascommittedtothesecond,andeventhisinprocessoftimewasattendedwithgreatinconveniences。Inanaristocracyofthiskind,wherethenoblesleviedthetaxes,theprivatepeoplewouldbeallatthediscretionofpersonsinpublicemployments;andtherewouldbenosuchthingasasuperiortribunaltochecktheirpower。Themembersappointedtoremovetheabuseswouldratherenjoythem。Thenobleswouldbeliketheprincesofdespoticgovernments,whoconfiscatewhateverestatestheyplease。

  Soonwouldtheprofitshencearisingbeconsideredasapatrimony,whichavaricewouldenlargeatpleasure。Thefarmswouldbelowered,andthepublicrevenuesreducedtonothing。Thisisthereasonthatsomegovernments,withouthavingeverreceivedanyremarkableshock,havedwindledawaytosuchadegreeasnotonlytheirneighbours,buteventheirownsubjects,havebeensurprisedatit。

  Thelawsshouldlikewiseforbidthenoblesallkindsofcommerce:

  merchantsofsuchunboundedcreditwouldmonopolisealltothemselves。

  Commerceisaprofessionofpeoplewhoareuponanequality;henceamongdespoticstatesthemostmiserablearethoseinwhichtheprinceapplieshimselftotrade。

  ThelawsofVenicedebar[24]thenoblesfromcommerce,bywhichtheymighteveninnocentlyacquireexorbitantwealth。

  Thelawsoughttoemploythemosteffectualmeansformakingthenoblesdojusticetothepeople。Iftheyhavenotestablishedatribune,theyoughttobeatribunethemselves。

  Everysortofasyluminoppositiontotheexecutionofthelawsdestroysaristocracy,andissoonsucceededbytyranny。Theyoughtalwaystomortifythelustofdominion。Thereshouldbeeitheratemporaryorperpetualmagistratetokeepthenoblesinawe,astheEphoriatSpartaandtheStateInquisitorsatVenice——magistratessubjecttonoformalities。Thissortofgovernmentstandsinneedofthestrongestsprings:thusamouthofstone[25]isopentoeveryinformeratVenice——amouthtowhichonewouldbeapttogivetheappellationoftyranny。

  Thesearbitrarymagistratesinanaristocracybearsomeanalogytothecensorshipindemocracies,whichofitsownnatureisequallyindependent。And,indeed,thecensorsoughttobesubjecttonoinquiryinrelationtotheirconductduringtheiroffice;theyshouldmeetwithathoroughconfidence,andneverbediscouraged。InthisrespectthepracticeoftheRomansdeservedadmiration;magistratesofalldenominationswereaccountablefortheiradministration,[26]exceptthecensors。[27]

  Therearetwoveryperniciousthingsinanaristocracy——excesseitherofpoverty,orofwealthinthenobility。Topreventtheirpoverty,itisnecessary,aboveallthings,toobligethemtopaytheirdebtsintime。Tomoderatetheexcessofwealth,prudentandgradualregulationsshouldbemade;butnoconfiscations,noagrarianlaws,noexpungingofdebts;theseareproductiveofinfinitemischief。

  Thelawsoughttoabolishtherightofprimogenitureamongthenobles[28]totheendthatbyacontinualdivisionoftheinheritancestheirfortunesmaybealwaysuponalevel。

  Thereshouldbenosubstitutions,nopowersofredemption,norightsofMajorasgo,oradoption。Thecontrivancesforperpetuatingthegrandeuroffamiliesinmonarchicalgovernmentsoughtnevertobeemployedinaristocracies。[29]

  Whenthelawshavecompassedtheequalityoffamilies,thenextthingistopreserveaproperharmonyandunionamongthem。Thequarrelsofthenobilityoughttobequicklydecided;otherwisethecontestsofindividualsbecomethoseoffamilies。Arbitersmayterminate,orevenprevent,theriseotdisputes。

  Infine,thelawsmustnotfavourthedistinctionsraisedbyvanityamongfamilies,underpretencethattheyaremorenobleorancientthanothers。Pretencesofthisnatureoughttoberankedamongtheweaknessesofprivatepersons。

  WehaveonlytocastaneyeuponSparta;therewemayseehowtheEphoricontrivedtocheckthefoiblesofthekings,aswellasthoseofthenobilityandcommonpeople。

  9。InwhatMannertheLawsareinrelationtotheirPrincipleinMonarchies。Ashonouristheprincipleofamonarchicalgovernment,thelawsoughttobeinrelationtothisprinciple。

  Theyshouldendeavourtosupportthenobility,inrespecttowhomhonourmaybe,insomemeasure,deemedbothchildandparent。

  Theyshouldrenderthenobilityhereditary,notasaboundarybetweenthepoweroftheprinceandtheweaknessofthepeople,butasthelinkwhichconnectsthemboth。

  Inthisgovernment,substitutionswhichpreservetheestatesoffamiliesundividedareextremelyuseful,thoughinothersnotsoproper。

  Herethepowerofredemptionisofservice,asitrestorestonoblefamiliesthelandsthathadbeenalienatedbytheprodigalityofaparent。

  Thelandofthenobilityoughttohaveprivilegesaswellastheirpersons。Themonarch’sdignityisinseparablefromthatofhiskingdom;

  and—thedignityofthenoblemanfromthatofhisfief。

  Alltheseprivilegesmustbepeculiartothenobility,andincommunicabletothepeople,unlessweintendtoactcontrarytotheprincipleofgovernment,andtodiminishthepowerofthenoblestogetherwiththatofthepeople。

  Substitutionsarearestrainttocommerce,thepowerofredemptionproducesaninfinitenumberofprocesses;everyestateinlandthatissoldthroughoutthekingdomisinsomemeasurewithoutanownerforthespaceofayear。Privilegesannexedtofiefsgiveapowerveryburdensometothosegovernmentswhichtoleratethem。Thesearetheinconveniencesofnobility——inconveniences,however,thatvanishwhenconfrontedwithitsgeneralutility:butwhentheseprivilegesarecommunicatedtothepeople,everyprincipleofgovernmentiswantonlyviolated。

  Inmonarchiesapersonmayleavethebulkofhisestatetooneofhischildren——apermissionimproperinanyothergovernment。

  Thelawsoughttofavourallkindsofcommerce[30]consistentwiththeconstitution,totheendthatthesubjectsmay,withoutruiningthemselves,beabletosatisfythecontinualcravingsoftheprinceandhiscourt。

  Theyshouldestablishsomeregulationthatthemannerofcollectingthetaxesmaynotbemoreburdensomethanthetaxesthemselves。

  Theweightofdutiesproduceslabour,labourweariness,andwearinessthespiritofindolence。

  10。OftheExpeditionpeculiartotheExecutivePowerinMonarchies。

  Greatistheadvantagewhichamonarchicalgovernmenthasoverarepublic:asthestateisconductedbyasingleperson,theexecutivepoweristherebyenabledtoactwithgreaterexpedition。Butasthisexpeditionmaydegenerateintorapidity,thelawsshouldusesomecontrivancetoslackenit。Theyoughtnotonlytofavourthenatureofeachconstitution,butlikewisetoremedytheabusesthatmightresultfromthisverynature。

  CardinalRichelieu[31]advisesmonarchstopermitnosuchthingsassocietiesorcommunitiesthatraisedifficultiesuponeverytrifle。Ifthisman’shearthadnotbeenbewitchedwiththeloveofdespoticpower,stillthesearbitrarynotionswouldhavefilledhishead。

  Thebodiesentrustedwiththedepositionofthelawsarenevermoreobedientthanwhentheyproceedslowly,andusethatreflectionintheprince’saffairswhichcanscarcelybeexpectedfromtheignoranceofacourt,orfromtheprecipitationofitscouncils。[32]

  Whatwouldhavebecomeofthefinestmonarchyintheworldifthemagistrates,bytheirdelays,theircomplaints,andentreaties,hadnotcheckedtherapidityevenoftheirprinces’virtues,whenthesemonarchs,consultingonlythegenerousimpulseoftheirminds,wouldfainhavegivenaboundlessrewardtoservicesperformedwithanunlimitedcourageandfidelity?

  11。OftheExcellenceofaMonarchicalGovernment。Monarchyhasagreatadvantageoveradespoticgovernment。Asitnaturallyrequiresthereshouldbeseveralordersorranksofsubjects,thestateismorepermanent,theconstitutionmoresteady,andthepersonofhimwhogovernsmoresecure。

  Ciceroisofopinionthattheestablishingofthetribunespreservedtherepublic。\"Andindeed,\"sayshe,\"theviolenceofaheadlesspeopleismoreterrible。Achieforheadissensiblethattheaffairdependsuponhimself,andthereforehethinks;butthepeopleintheirimpetuosityareignorantofthedangerintowhichtheyhurrythemselves。\"Thisreflectionmaybeappliedtoadespoticgovernment,whichisapeoplewithouttribunes;andtoamonarchy,wherethepeoplehavesomesortoftribunes。

  Accordinglyitisobservablethatinthecommotionsofadespoticgovernment,thepeople,hurriedawaybytheirpassions,areapttopushthingsasfarastheycango。Thedisorderstheycommitareallextreme;

  whereasinmonarchiesmattersareseldomcarriedtoexcess。Thechiefsareapprehensiveontheirownaccount;theyareafraidofbeingabandoned,andtheintermediatedependentpowersdonotchoosethatthepopulaceshouldhavetoomuchtheupperhand。Itrarelyhappensthatthestatesofthekingdomareentirelycorrupted:theprinceadherestothese;andtheseditious,whohaveneitherwillnorhopestosubvertthegovernment,haveneitherpowernorwilltodethronetheprince。

  Inthesecircumstancesmenofprudenceandauthorityinterfere;moderatemeasuresarefirstproposed,thencompliedwith,andthingsatlengthareredressed;thelawsresumetheirvigour,andcommandsubmission。

  Thusallourhistoriesarefullofcivilwarswithoutrevolutions,whilethehistoriesofdespoticgovernmentsaboundwithrevolutionswithoutcivilwars。

  Thewritersofthehistoryofthecivilwarsofsomecountries,eventhosewhofomentedthem,sufficientlydemonstratethelittlefoundationprinceshavetosuspecttheauthoritywithwhichtheyinvestparticularbodiesofmen;since,evenundertheunhappycircumstanceoftheirerrors,theysighedonlyafterthelawsandtheirduty;andrestrained,morethantheywerecapableofinflaming,theimpetuosityoftherevolted。[33]CardinalRichelieu,reflectingperhapsthathehadtoomuchreducedthestatesofthekingdom,hasrecoursetothevirtuesoftheprinceandofhisministersforthesupport[34]ofgovernment:butherequiressomanythings,thatindeedthereisnonebutanangelcapableofsuchattention,suchresolutionandknowledge;andscarcelycanweflatterourselvesthatweshalleverseesuchaprinceandministerswhilemonarchysubsists。

  Aspeoplewholiveunderagoodgovernmentarehappierthanthosewhowithoutruleorleaderswanderabouttheforests,somonarchswholiveunderthefundamentallawsoftheircountryarefarhappierthandespoticprinceswhohavenothingtoregulate,neithertheirownpassionsnorthoseoftheirsubjects。

  12。ThesameSubjectcontinued。Letusnotlookformagnanimityindespoticgovernments;theprincecannotimpartagreatnesswhichhehasnothimself;withhimthereisnosuchthingasglory。

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