If men were entirely good this precept would not hold, but because they are bad, and will not keep faith with you, you too are not bound to observe it with them.
Ha az emberek jók lennének, ez az elv kárt okozna; de mert gonosz indulatúak, nem tartanák meg adott szavukat veled szemben; így hát neked sem kell megtartanod velük szemben.