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or Unworthy, Virtuous or Vicious, and thus pro 
duce extensive happiness or misery. 
11, It is found that all Laws human and di- 
vine, are ineffectual to restrain those who unite 
great Wealth and power ; they break them all 
whenever led by passion or whims. The very 
same effect takes place with the very Poor, who 
impelled by necessity, destitution and Hunger, 
must sometimes obey the great natural laws, 
bidding human beings to preserve life and ex- 
istence at any rate. Whence arise the great 
dangers of inordinate wealth or deep poverty in 
Society, which it is the duty of legislators and 
moralists to lessen by all practicable means. 
12, Wealth is power, Knowledge is power, 
Industry is power ! they all might combine to 
achieve the great aim of general security, mo- 
rality and happiness. Wealth should furnish the 
means, Knowledge unfold the ways, Industry 
effect them. Yet if any one of them despises the 
others or does not value them, they become inef- 
fectual and powerless for good purposes: while 
their triple power if continued, would be over- 
whelming. Union is strength, but Union of 
Powers is the Great Lever of Archimedes* the 
Lever that would move the moral, political and 
social Worlds. 
13, The unshackled Industry of Men and 
Women, if not restrained by bad laws, and the 
competition of rivals, might of itself achieve 
much, since any labor can produce exuberant 
Wealth , particularly if aided by knowledge ; but 
unfortunately Labor is apt to undervalue know- 
ledge or improvements, and to lean towards the 
support of Wealth or Capital that feeds the La- 
borers at a higher rate of profits. 
14, Competition is the great obstacle to un- 
