In the exchange of two services one may be of less value than the other, but when the service received is that which has been agreed upon, it is evident that spoliation of that nature will diminish with the increase of public intelligence.
The next in order is the abuse in the _public service_--an immense field of spoliation, so immense that we can give it but partial consideration.
If God had made man a solitary animal, every one would labor for himself.

Individual wealth would be in proportion to the services each one rendered to himself.

But since _man is a social animal, one service is exchanged for another_.

A proposition which you can transpose if it suits you.
In society there are certain requirements so general, so universal in their nature, that provision has been made for them in the organizing of the public service.

Among these is the necessity of security.