The care of the governors should be directed to preserve music and gymnastic from innovation; alter the songs of a country, Damon says, and you will soon end by altering its laws.

The change appears innocent at first, and begins in play; but the evil soon becomes serious, working secretly upon the characters of individuals, then upon social and commercial relations, and lastly upon the institutions of a state; and there is ruin and confusion everywhere.
But if education remains in the established form, there will be no danger.

A restorative process will be always going on; the spirit of law and order will raise up what has fallen down.

Nor will any regulations be needed for the lesser matters of life--rules of deportment or fashions of dress.

Like invites like for good or for evil.