These opposite consequences of slavery and freedom may readily be understood, and they suffice to explain many of the differences which we remark between the civilization of antiquity and that of our own time.
Esklabutzaren eta askatasunaren ondorio ezberdin hauek erraz ulertzen dira; aski dira antzinako zibilizazioaren eta gaur egungoaren arteko ezberdintasun asko esplikatzeko.