When the conquered nation is enlightened, and the conquerors are half savage, as in the case of the invasion of Rome by the Northern nations or that of China by the Mongols, the power which victory bestows upon the barbarian is sufficient to keep up his importance among civilized men, and permit him to rank as their equal, until he becomes their rival:
Herri konkistatua ilustratua denean eta herri konkistatzailea erdi basatia, Iparraldeko nazioak Erromako inperioan edota mongolak Txinan sartu zirenean bezala, garaipenak barbaroari ematen dion boterea aski da gizaki zibilizatuaren mailan jartzeko, eta honen mailakide bailitzan jokatzeko aukera ematen dio, lehiakide bihurtu arte;