If Everyone Enjoyed The Unrestricted Use Of

Let Us First Of All Frugality In Government-peace And Freedom We Will Have As A Bonus.

We Cannot Doubt That Self-interest Is The Mainspring Of Human Nature. It Must Be Clearly Understood That This Word Is Used Here To Designate A Universal, Incontestable Fact, Resulting From The Nature Of Man, And Not An Adverse Judgment, As Would Be The Word Selfishness.

Justice Is Achieved Only When Injustice Is Absent.

...the Statement, "the Purpose Of The Law Is To Cause Justice To Reign," Is Not A Rigorously Accurate Statement. It Ought To Be Stated That The Purpose Of The Law Is To Prevent Injustice From Reigning. In Fact, It Is Injustice, Instead Of Justice, That Has An Existence Of Its Own. Justice Is Achieved Only When Injustice Is Absent.

When Under The Pretext Of Fraternity, The Legal Code Imposes Mutual Sacrifices On The Citizens, Human Nature Is Not Thereby Abrogated. Everyone Will Then Direct His Efforts Toward Contributing Little To, And Taking Much From, The Common Fund Of Sacrifices. Now, Is It The Most Unfortunate Who Gains From This Struggle? Certainly Not, But Rather The Most Influential And Calculating.