Brutal force has hitherto governed the world, and that the science of politics is in its infancy, is evident from philosophers scrupling to give the knowledge most useful to man that determinate distinction.
迄今为止,野蛮的武力一直统治着世界,而政治科学还处于起步阶段,这从哲学家们犹豫不决地提供对人类最有用的决定区别的知识中就可以看出。