If their social condition, their present circumstances, and their laws did not confine the minds of the Americans so closely to the pursuit of worldly welfare, it is probable that they would display more reserve and more experience whenever their attention is turned to things immaterial, and that they would check themselves without difficulty.
Gizarte-egoerak, zirkunstantziek eta legeek ez balute amerikarren izpiritua hain estu mugatuko ongizatearen bilaketara, pentsa liteke, gauza inmaterialez arduratzerakoan, zuhurtasun eta esperientzia handiagoa erakutsiko lukeela, eta erraz moderatuko litzatekeela.