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      others; and would not be satisfied with being thought a goddess; 


      if none were left that were miserable; over whom she might insult。 


      Pride thinks its own happiness shines the brighter by comparing it 


      with the misfortunes of other persons; that by displaying its own 


      wealth; they may feel their poverty the more sensibly。 This is 


      that infernal serpent that creeps into the breasts of mortals; and 


      possesses them too much to be easily drawn out; and therefore I am 


      glad that the Utopians have fallen upon this form of government; 


      in which I wish that all the world could be so wise as to imitate 


      them; for they have indeed laid down such a scheme and foundation 


      of policy; that as men live happily under it; so it is like to be 


      of great continuance; for they having rooted out of the minds of 


      their people all the seeds both of ambition and faction; there is 


      no danger of any commotion at home; which alone has been the ruin 


      of many States that seemed otherwise to be well secured; but as 


      long as they live in peace at home; and are governed by such good 


      laws; the envy of all their neighboring princes; who have often 


      though in vain attempted their ruin; will never be able to put 


      their State into any commotion or disorder。





      When Raphael had thus made an end of speaking; though many things 


      occurred to me; both concerning the manners and laws of that 


      people; that seemed very absurd; as well in their way of making 


      war; as in their notions of religion and divine matters; together 


      with several other particulars; but chiefly what seemed the 


      foundation of all the rest; their living in common; without the 


      use of money; by which all nobility; magnificence; splendor; and 


      majesty; which; according to the common opinion; are the true 


      ornaments of a nation; would be quite taken away;yet since I 


      perceived that Raphael was weary; and was not sure whether he 


      could easily bear contradiction; remembering that he had taken 


      notice of some who seemed to think they were bound in honor to 


      support the credit of their own wisdom; by finding out something 


      to censure in all other men's inventions; besides their own; I 


      only commended their constitution; and the account he had given of 


      it in general; and so taking him by the hand; carried him to 


      supper; and told him I would find out some other time for 


      examining this subject more particularly; and for discoursing more 


      copiously upon it; and indeed I shall be glad to embrace an 


      opportunity of doing it。 In the meanwhile; though it must be 


      confessed that he is both a very learned man; and a person who has 


      obtained a great knowledge of the world; I cannot perfectly agree 


      to everything he has related; however; there are many things in 


      the Commonwealth of Utopia that I rather wish; than hope; to see 


      followed in our governments。










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