歷史中的優點似乎有三種，一種是來自氣候和國家的純粹地理位置，一種是來自政府形式和人民性格，一種是來自那些更細致的哲學原則和道德，可以稱為哲學的推薦。
The advantages found in history seem to be of three kinds， as they result either from the mere situation of the climate and country or from the form of government and of the character of the people， or from those finer principles and morals， which may be called the recommendations of philosophy.
