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tratesfrolunderingtherepublitotheronsnexttosurrendertheirarandships;andthenshedeayjudgeofighthaveperfordinherfullvigour;andassistedbyvirtue
4oftheprinent;itisrequisitealsoinanaristocracytrueitisthatinthelatteritisnotsoabsolutelyrequisite
thepeople;easthesubjeediatelypertheverynatureofthenstitution
anaristoenthasaninherentvigour;unknooabody;executed
buteasyasitybeforthebodyofthenoblestorestrainthepeople;itisdiffiselves8sustosubjeetoexetthe
noinentvirtue;easureonalevelaybetheansoffogagreatrepublic;orbyaninferiorvirtue;atleastuponalevelhoneanother;anduponthistheirpreservationdepends
derationisthereforetheverysoulofthisgovent;aderation;ian;foundedonvirtue;notthatindolenceandpusillanity
5thatvirtueisnottheprinonarentinnarberofvents;springs;andwheels
thestatesubsistsindependentlyoftheloveofouruntry;ofthethirstoftrueglory;ofselfdenial;ofthesacrificeofourdearestinterests;andofallthoseheroicvirtuesireintheancients;andtousareknoradition
thelaeans:anaedhereinseeasureofnonsequence
thoughallunity
noesarerepubliorethantheydoindividuals;andinnaroreprejudicialtoprivatepeoplethantothenstitution
ibegthatnooneyobservationsarefoundedontheunaniustestinyofhistoriansiaotignorantthatvirtuousprinthatinanarchyitisextrelydifficultforthepeopletobevirtuous9
letuspareonarentsofpeopleofalluntries;inrespeelancholyexperience
aitioninidleness;annessxedents;ntetofhisosturtiersinallagesanduntrieshavebeennstantlydistinguishednoenofthenationtobeknaves;andtheinferiorsorttobehonest;fortheforrtobecheats;andthelattertorestsatisfiedhbeingonlydupes
butifthereshouldeunluan10angthepeopleent;seetohintthataprinployhi11sotrueisitthatvirtueisnotthespringofthisgoventitisnotindeedexent
6inentbutitishightifortohavedoneonarentfarbeitfroe;ifnarentasueitself
henostallgoodsubjean12agoodintentionisneunity
7oftheprinonarentsupposes;asinenent
aitionispeionarent;andisattendedaybentinuallychecked
itisentasoftheuniverse;intheotion;andbyitsverythuseachindividualadvancesthepublicgood;otinghisoerest
trueitisthat;philosophient;buteventhisfalsehonourisasusefultothepublicastruehonouruldpossiblybetoprivatepersons
isitnotveryexaentoperforhestdifficultactions;suchasr
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equireanextraordinaryexertionoffortitudeandresolution;pensethanthatofgloryandapplause
8thathonourisnottheprinenthonourisfarfroeingtheprinent:nkindbeingherealluponalevel;noonepersonselvesnosortofpreference
besides;ashonourhasitslait;asitdependsinagreatasureonansoonthatofanotherperson;itcanbefoundonlyinuntriesinhenstitutionisfixed;andheyaregoveedbysettledlaws
hoabideptoflife;andtheotherisfoundedonthepotheforrhasitsfixedrules;andpeculiarcaprices;butthelatterisdirectedbynorule;anditsohers
honour;therefore;athingunknoents;soofonarchies;hereitgiveslifetotheselves
9oftheprinentasvirtueisneent:elydangerous
heretheiensepoheispleasedtoentrustinistrationpersonsselvesustthereforedepresstheirspirits;andextinguisheventheleastsenseofaition
aderategoventy;onttouplifthisarolishthosehehasentrustedploynts;15allisover:forasfear;thespringofthisgovent;nolongersubsists;thepeoplearelefthoutaprotector
itisprobablyinthissensethecadisintainedthatthegrandseignioritedtherebyhisauthority16
itisneonstrousgoventset;thesonofriveis;sahenstitutionsubvertedbeforethisresolution;becausehehadbeentoosparingofblood17
historyinforusthatthehorriditianstruselvesalittleduringhisreign18thusatorrentoverfloeadows
10differenoderateanddespotientsindespotientrequiresthestpassiveobedience;andadeknooughtinfalliblytoproduceitseffect
heretheyhavenolitationsorrestriediu;ter;equivalents;orrenstrananisacreaturethatblindlysubtstotheabsolutehesovereign
inauntrylikethistheyarenorealloputetheirsansportionhere;likethatofbeasts;isinstinct;pliance;andpunishnt
littledoesitthenavailtopleadthesentintsofnature;filialrespect;njugalorparentaltendeess;thelaofhealth;theorderisgiven;and;thatissufficient
inpersia;nedaperson;itisnolongerlaentionhisna;ortointerustbeexecuted;19otherself;andthelaitsofnontradictionthishasbeentheinatethejeselves
ohing;hoaybesotisopposedtotheprinands;buthetodrinkan
innareanbyhonour;onarch;reignsovertheprinceandhispeopletheyselfridiculousbutthelas;byissioned
thoughthennerofobeyingbedifferentinthesetent;thepoeononaretithathisnistershavegreaterabilities;andarereversedinpublient
11refleent:plythatinapartionarentbyfear;butthattheyoughttobedireperfect
1thisisaveryiortantdistinberoflaws
2croell
3plutarch;pericles;plato;incritias
4shehadatthattityohousandcitizens;tenthousandstrangers;andfourhundredthousandslavesseeathenus;vi
5shehadthentosthenesinaristog
6theyhadpassedalaeforanyooproposeapplyingtheneydesignedforthetheatrestolitary
7thislastedthreeyears
8publiccrisybepunished;becauseitisherea
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nn
9ispeakhereofpolitioralvirtue;andnotatallofthatvirtueestorevealedtruthsthisterinv2
10thisistobeunderstoodinthesenseoftheprecedingnote
11ustnot;sayshe;eloypeopleofanextraorosetestantpolit;4
12thisanisunderstoodhereinapoliticalsenseonly
13seefootnote1
14seeperry;p447
15asitoftenhappensinalitaryaristocracy
16rianeirei;ii
17seethehistoryofthisrevolutionbyfatherducerceau
18suetonius;lifeofdotian;viiihisilitarynstitution;ent
19seesirjohnchardin
20ibid
bookivthatthelaent
1ofthelapressionsilyoughttobegoveedbytheplanofthatgreathouseholdprehendsthell
ifthepeopleingeneralhaveaprinciple;theistituentparts;thatis;theseveralfalies;ent:innarchiestheyents;fear
2ofeduonariesitneasure;atoursettingoutinthehisistheschoolofhatuniversalpreceptoreveryobeourguide
hereitisthataxi;viz;thatorals;andaparticularpolitenessinourbehaviour
thevirtuesuchourfelloenarejudged;notasvirtuous;butasshining;notasjust;butasgreat;notasreasonable;butasextraordinaryeets;orsophistbytheyareexcused
italloeetoralsinnarents
italloportanceofaffairs;as;forinstance;inpolitics;beingoffended
itdoesnotforbidadulation;savetheideaofalargefortune;andnnectedonlyeanndition
orals;ihaveobservedthattheeduonaritofaeanstruthisrequisiteonlybeandindeedanofthisstaseetolayastressonlyonthethingstheelves;notonthennerinheyarereceived
henended;thatofthenpeopleisdespised;plicityforitsobject
infine;theeduonaran;asoedtopleaseinsociety;andapersonthat;andbeeincapableofdoinganygood
butpoliteness;generallyspeaking;doesnotderiveitsoriginfroopureasourceitarisesfrodesireofdistinguishingourselvesitispridethatrendersuspolite;eanndition;andthatofthepeople
politeness;innaranexcessivelygreatrenderseverybodyelselittlehencethatregard;astothoseto;itispractised;becauseitgivespeopletounderstandthatapersonactuallybelongs;oratleastdeservestobelong;totheurt
aurtlyaisistsinquittingarealforaborroorethantheforritinspireshidesty;inishesinproportiontoitsdistancefrohesourceofthisgreatness
aturtthenstantuseofthesuperfluitiesoflife;frohevariety;andespetheltiplicityandevennfusionoffancies;heyarebutagreeable;aresureofbeingeived
thesearethethingsanofhonour;anpossessedofallthequalitiesandvirtuesrequisiteinthiskindofgovent
hereitisthathonourinterferesixingevenannerofthinking;anddirectingtheirveryprinciples
tothissiorality
thereisnothingsostronglyinandadishonourableaction;becausethis
afterthessaeurdered;visuntdorte;ndedatbayonne;ongtheinhabitantsofthistoajestystroops;iuldnotfindsoandourarandlivesinthingsthata
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reprapossible
thereisnothingthathonourrestronglyrendstothenobilitythantoservetheirprinisitsustoretire
itinsistsalsothatploynts;alibertyplefortune
honourthereforehasitssuprela2thechiefofthesearethatittedtosetavalueuponourfortune;butareabsolutelyforbiddentosetanyuponourlives
thesendisthat;ent;itanythingayseeoilythatotherankwehold
thethirdisthatthosethingsorerigorouslyforbidden;ndsarerestronglyinsistedupon;ndedbylaw
3ofeduentaseduonarind;indespotientsitsonlyaistodebaseithereitstneeaslave
exeitsupposesinhihatnds;forhehasnooccasiontodeliberate;todoubt;toreason;hehasonlytowill
indespotientaseduustbehereveryplenotionofafeulationfatal;andastovirtue;aristotle3cannotthinkthatthereisanyonevirtuebelongingtoslaves;ifso;educationindespoticuntriesisnfinedpass
here;therefore;edueasureneedless:togivesothing;onesttakeaakingabadsubjeakeagoodslave
foringagoodakehihareinthepubliisself;theprince;andhisuntrytoruin
4differenes;andatindsareastonished
anotheradvantagetheireduinondas;thelastyearofhislife;said;heard;beheld;andperfordtheverysathingsasattheageinhefirstprinciplesofhiseducation
inourdaysely;ofourparents;ofoursters;andoftheerthis;insoasure;arisesfrohentrastents;athingunknootheancients
5ofeduentitisinarepublientthattheentsnaturallyarisesofitselfadstthreatsandpunishnts;thehonourofnarinitstu;butvirtueisaselfrenunciation;hiseverarduousandpainful
thisvirtueybedefinedastheloveofthelaorethanthisverypreferenceitself
thisloveispeoentisentrustedtoprivatecitizensnoentislikeeverythingelse:topreserveitustloveit
hasiteverbeenknoonarchy;orthatdespoticprinceshatedarbitrarypower
everythingthereforedependsonestablishingthisloveinarepubliple
peoplehaveitgenerallyintheirponicatetheirideastotheirchildren;buttheyarestillbetterabletotransfusetheirpassions
ifithappensotherpressionsdeathoareeffacedbythosetheyhavereceivedabroad
itisnottheyoungpeoplethatdegenerate;theyarenotspoiledtillthoseoftureragearealreadysunkintorruption
6ofsoinstitutionsangthegreekstheanadeverysingularinstitutionsinordertoinspireituponseeinginthelifeoflyagineiaeadingthehistoryofthesevaraesthelaodelofthoseofspartandthoseofplatorefordthe
letusrefleannerofvirtues;theyshoulddisplaytheirtotheuniverselyentsoderation;gavestabilitytohiserongtheentsodestyandshathisheroadthatledspartatograndeurandglory;andsoinfallibleheseinstitutions;thatitsignifiednothingtogainavictoryoverthatrepublichoutsubvertingherpolity4
bytheselaans5
thesaiteshadthesainstitutions;ansphs6
aes7averyhonestlegislatorhasfo
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rdapeopletoprobityseeasnaturalasbraverytothespartanspennisareallyerdepeae;andinthepassionsheysubdued
anotherexaleparaguaythishasbeenthesubjeandingastheonlyhappinessinlife:butitentsubservienttohunhappiness8
itisgloriousindeedforthissoostdangerousanspecieseverreceived
anexquisitesensibilitytoeofhonour;joinedtoherzealforareligionorehulinginrespeaintenanprovedtheindustryofnkind;ite
theypthereaftertointroduustestablishthenityofgoodsaspresstrangers;forthepreservationofrals;andanextensiverunity;andnotbyprivatecitizens:theystgiveourartshoutourluxury;andourshoutourdesires
theystprosingourpassions;andofrruptingeachother
”theepidaians;9perakingallntraererce
7inaybeofserviaybeproperinrepublientohonourinnarents;lesstroubleisnecessary
besides;theycantakeplacebutinasllstate;10inily
thelaultitudeofaffairsinionisentangled
ininstitutionsofthiskind;ney;asustbebanishedbutingr