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Chapter — Part IV
Latin
Hominibus apprime utile est consuetudines jungere seseque iis vinculis astringere quibus aptius de se omnibus unum efficiant et absolute ea agere quæ firmandis amicitiis inserviunt.
English (Elwes 1883)
It is before all things useful to men to associate their ways of life, to bind themselves together with such bonds as they think most fitted to gather them all into unity, and generally to do whatsoever serves to strengthen friendship.
Modern English
It is above all useful for people to form associations, to bind themselves by such ties as are best suited to make them all into one, and in general to do whatever serves to strengthen friendship.