In the primitive state of the human race, first unions of families took place, then towns, then confederations of towns,then union of whole countries, finally unions of several states under one and the same government.

• 当人类处于原始阶段时，最初实现的是家族的联合，然后有了城市、城市同盟与整个国家的联合，最后是若干个邦处于同一政府之下的联合。