I have shown how the dread of disturbance and the love of well-being insensibly lead democratic nations to increase the functions of central government, as the only power which appears to be intrinsically sufficiently strong, enlightened, and secure, to protect them from anarchy.
Esan dut desordenaren beldurrak eta ongizatearen maitasunak oharkabean eramaten dituela herri demokratikoak gobernu zentralaren eskurantzak gehitzera, botere hori iruditzen baitzaie behar hainbat indartsu, buruargi eta egonkorra den bakarra anarkiaren aurka babesteko.