The ancient nations employed (in proportion to the whole population) infinitely more hands, the work was much harder, each individual possessed much more land, and yet the masses were much worse fed and clothed than is the case in modern nations.

• 古代国家所使用的人手，与全人口对比，不知比现在要增加多少倍，工作比现在艰苦，各个人所拥有的土地面积比现在的大，然而一般群众吃的、穿的却比不上现在。