If passing occurrences sometimes act as checks upon the passions of democracy, the intelligence and the manners of the community exercise an influence which is not less powerful and far more permanent.
Batzuetan gertakari iragankorrek demokraziaren grinei erasotzea lortzen badute, jakintzargiek-eta, batez ere, ohiturek-ez eragin ahulagoa baizik eta iraunkorragoa zertzen dute joera horietan.