The human mind, exposed to social influences, inflexibly adheres to the direction that is given to it; but for the same reason why men, who begin in error will continue, those who commence in truth, may be expected to persist.

Habit and example will operate with equal force in both instances.
Let a few, sufficiently enlightened and disinterested, take up their abode in some unvisited region.

Let their social scheme be founded in equity, and how small soever their original number may be, their growth into a nation is inevitable.

Among other effects of national justice, was to be ranked the swift increase of numbers.

Exempt from servile obligations and perverse habits, endowed with property, wisdom, and health.