as the ambition of the people is necessarily checked by its weakness, all the efforts and resources of the citizens are turned to the internal benefit of the community, and are not likely to evaporate in the fleeting breath of glory.
herriaren handinahia bere ahuleziak biziki apaltzen duelarik, beraren ahalegin eta baliabideak barne-ongizatera bihurtzen dira ia osorik, eta ez daude loriazko kealdi hutsaletan desagertzeko arriskuan.