When property becomes so fluctuating, and the love of property so restless and so ardent, I cannot but fear that men may arrive at such a state as to regard every new theory as a peril, every innovation as an irksome toil, every social improvement as a stepping-stone to revolution, and so refuse to move altogether for fear of being moved too far.
Hiritarrek etxeko interes txikien esparruan gero eta estuago ixten eta bertan atseden gabe mugitzen jarraitzen badute, pentsa daiteke azkenerako sentiezin bihurtuko direla herriak astindu-baina baita garatu eta berritu-ohi dituzten emozio publiko eta ahaltsu horiekiko.