New Atlantis (utopian novel)

The Preface.

...to unite with a stronger person (for united force is stronger original Latin: Vis unita fortior). He resolved to resign his own power to the leadership of someone who was a more wise and expert champion. Once he had committed to this leader's authority and interests, he considered whatever that "Cunning man"—called Conning or Cyning, and since then called King Cyning The author is using a popular (though linguistically debated) historical etymology suggesting the word "King" derives from "cunning" or "kenning," implying the King is the "one who knows" or is wise.—did as being done by himself.

The supreme authority or the scattered strength of a multitude was thus fixed and granted to one person by mutual consent (or rather, out of necessity). They all then acknowledged that one person as their shepherd or sovereign. It is notable that in most places, a shepherd walks before his flock; however, here in Britain, by a discordant custom, they follow behind it.

Regardless, this sovereign foresaw that without a coercive power The power to use force to ensure laws are obeyed., he could not govern such a large multitude. Just as a shepherd must have his sling in one hand and his crook in the other, the sovereign began to establish laws. These were intended to act as hedges and boundaries to secure his own interests as well as the interests of the people.

You must admit that laws were invented out of the fear of injustice.
— Horace original Latin: Jura inventa metu injusti fateare necesse est.

Saint Augustine original: Austin; a common Early Modern English spelling for Augustine of Hippo., writing in his City of God, concludes that it is impossible for a commonwealth to be happy "where the walls remain standing, while the public morals fall into ruin" original Latin: ubi stantibus quidem moenibus, mores ruinam patiantur. Religion is...