E4P40
Proposition — Part IV
Latin
Quæ ad hominum communem societatem conducunt sive quæ efficiunt ut homines concorditer vivant, utilia sunt et illa contra mala quæ discordiam in civitatem inducunt.
English (Elwes 1883)
Whatsoever conduces to man's social life, or causes men to live together in harmony, is useful, whereas whatsoever brings discord into a State is bad.
Modern English
Whatever conduces to human social life, or causes people to live together in harmony, is useful. Whatever introduces discord into a community is bad.