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Rh But when cities or provinces have been used to live under a prince, and that his race becomes extinct, already bowed to obedience, deprived of their ancient sovereign, incapable of agreeing together in giving themselves a new one, and still lefs susceptible of becoming free, they are much more tardy in taking up arms, and present the prince with more means of assuring and attaching them to himself.

In republics, on the contrary, hatred is stronger and more active, the desire of vengeance more animated, and the remembrance of their ancient liberty will not permit them to enjoy a single instant repose; so that the surest means is either to live among them, or to destroy them.