It was possible for ancient nations, and even for more recent ones down to our machine age, to weigh one against the other the virtues of society and of the individual, to try to find out which was to serve the other.
Aintzinateko herriek, eta oraintsukoek ere bai, gure makina-arorarte, gizartearen eta gizabanakoaren bertuteen balantzea egitea zuten, ea zeinek zein zerbitzatu behar zuen bilatuz.