that a nobleman, a goldsmith, a banker, or any other man, that either does nothing at all, or, at best, is employed in things that are of no use to the public, should live in great luxury and splendour upon what is so ill acquired, and a mean man, a carter, a smith, or a ploughman, that works harder even than the beasts themselves, and is employed in labours so necessary, that no commonwealth could hold out a year without them, can only earn so poor a livelihood and must lead so miserable a life, that the condition of the beasts is much better than theirs?
Edozein jaun handiri, zilargin bati, diruzilo bati, hots deus lanik egiten ez duten ziri horietako bati-edo zerbait egiten badute ere, deus guti balio duke Herriarentzat-horri bai segurtatzen zaio bizimolde distirantena eta lasaiena bere alfer-lan eta opor-orduen sari. Baina jornalaria, karrosazaina, arotza, laboraria-hauen lana hain luzea eta hain dorpea delarik, non mandoek ere nekez jasaiten baitute, hain beharrezkoa non hura gabe ez bailezake erresuma-bihi batek urtea iraun-horiek behar dute jan mehe eta miseria gorrian bizi.