107. First then, in the beginning of things, the father's government of the childhood of those sprung from him, having accustomed them to the rule of one man, and taught them that where it was exercised with care and skill, with affection and love to those under it, it was sufficient to procure and preserve to men all the political happiness they sought for in society. It was no wonder that they should pitch upon, and naturally run into that form of government, which from their infancy they had been all accustomed to;
107. Horrela, bada, hasiera batean seme-alabak haurtzarotik aitaren gobernura ohitu zirenez, pertsona bakarraren agintaritzara kostumatu ziren, eta ikasi zuten menpe zeudenekiko arduraz, trebetasunez eta maitekiro ezartzen zenean agintea, orduan nahikoa zela pertsonek gizartean aurkitu nahi duten zoriontasun politikoa lortu eta mantentzeko. Ez da harritzekoa, beraz, gobernu modu hau hautatu eta bertan sartzea, haurtzarotik ohituta baitzeuden, eta esperientzia propioagatik eroso eta ziurtzat zeukaten.