However rude a democratic people may be, the central power which rules it is never completely devoid of cultivation, because it readily draws to its own uses what little cultivation is to be found in the country, and, if necessary, may seek assistance elsewhere.
Oso zabarra izan arren herri demokratiko bat, gidatzen duen botere zentrala inoiz ez da batere jakintzargirik gabea izaten, erraz erakartzen baitu beregana herrialdean dagoen apurra, eta, behar izanez gero, kanpora joaten da bila.