Second Treatise of Government — Page 5

English → Spanish Book II Level 9/10

His words are,

Sus palabras son,

The like natural inducement hath brought men to know that it is no less their duty, to love others than themselves; for seeing those things which are equal, must needs all have one measure; if I cannot but wish to receive good, even as much at every man's hands, as any man can wish unto his own soul, how should I look to have any part of my desire herein satisfied, unless myself be careful to satisfy the like desire, which is undoubtedly in other men, being of one and the same nature?

El mismo incentivo natural ha llevado a los hombres a saber que no es menos su deber amar a los demás que a sí mismos; pues viendo que las cosas que son iguales deben tener todas una misma medida; si no puedo sino desear recibir el bien, en la misma medida de manos de cada hombre, como cualquier hombre puede desear para su propia alma, ¿cómo podría esperar ver satisfecha alguna parte de mi deseo en esto, a menos que yo mismo me preocupe por satisfacer el mismo deseo, que sin duda existe en los demás hombres, siendo de una misma y única naturaleza?

To have any thing offered them repugnant to this desire, must needs in all respects grieve them as much as me; so that if I do harm, I must look to suffer, there being no reason that others should shew greater measure of love to me, than they have by me shewed unto them: my desire therefore to be loved of my equals in nature as much as possible may be, imposeth upon me a natural duty of bearing to them-ward fully the like affection; from which relation of equality between ourselves and them that are as ourselves, what several rules and canons natural reason hath drawn, for direction of life, no man is ignorant, Eccl.

Que se les ofrezca algo contrario a este deseo debe necesariamente afligirles en todos los aspectos tanto como a mí; de modo que si hago daño, debo esperar sufrirlo, no habiendo razón alguna para que los demás me muestren mayor medida de amor que la que yo les he mostrado a ellos: mi deseo, por tanto, de ser amado por mis iguales en naturaleza tanto como sea posible, me impone el deber natural de dispensarles plenamente el mismo afecto; de cuya relación de igualdad entre nosotros y quienes son como nosotros, qué diversas reglas y cánones ha extraído la razón natural para la dirección de la vida, ningún hombre lo ignora, Eccl.

Pol. Lib. 1.

Sect. 6.

Secc. 6.

Vocabulary

Sus: His, her, their, your (formal possessive adjective).
palabras: Words; plural of palabra.
son: Are; third person plural present of ser.
El: The; masculine singular definite article.
mismo: Same; identical or self-same.
incentivo: Incentive; motivation or reason to act.
natural: Natural; occurring in nature or by nature.
ha: Has; third person singular present of haber.
llevado: Carried, taken; past participle of llevar.
los: The; masculine plural definite article.
hombres: Men; plural of hombre.
saber: To know; to have knowledge or information.
que: That; which; relative pronoun or conjunction.
no: No; not; negation word.
es: Is; third person singular present of ser.
menos: Less; fewer; or minus in mathematics.
su: His, her, their, your (formal possessive adjective).
deber: Duty, obligation; or must, should (auxiliary).
amar: To love; to have affection for someone.
demás: Others; the rest; remaining people or things.
sí: Yes; affirmative response or reflexive pronoun self.
mismos: Selves; same ones; reflexive plural form.
pues: Well; then; since; for; conjunction.
viendo: Seeing; present participle of ver.
las: The; feminine plural definite article.
cosas: Things; plural of cosa.
iguales: Equal; same; of identical value or status.
deben: Must, should; third person plural of deber.
tener: To have; to possess or hold.
todas: All; every (feminine plural).
una: A, one; feminine singular indefinite article.
misma: Same; identical; self (feminine singular).
medida: Measure; measurement or extent.
si: If; conditional conjunction.
puedo: I can; first person singular of poder.
sino: But; but rather; except (conjunction).
desear: To desire; to wish or want.
recibir: To receive; to accept or take.
el: The; masculine singular definite article.
bien: Well; good; benefit or advantage.
en: In; on; at (preposition).
la: The; feminine singular definite article.
de: Of; from; possession (preposition).
manos: Hands; plural of mano.
cada: Each; every; one by one.
hombre: Man; male human being.
como: As; like; how (adverb or conjunction).
cualquier: Any; whatever; any kind of.
puede: Can; is able; third person singular of poder.
para: For; in order to; toward (preposition).
propia: Own; proper (feminine singular).
alma: Soul; spirit; inner essence of person.
cómo: How; in what way; manner.
podría: Could; would be able; conditional of poder.
esperar: To wait; to hope; to expect.
ver: To see; to look; to observe.
satisfecha: Satisfied; content; pleased (feminine singular).
alguna: Some; any (feminine singular).
parte: Part; portion; side; direction.
mi: My; mine (possessive adjective).
deseo: Desire; wish; longing for something.
esto: This; this thing or matter.
yo: I; first person singular pronoun.
me: Me; myself (reflexive or indirect pronoun).
preocupe: Worry; concern (first person subjunctive of preocupar).
por: By; for; through (preposition).
satisfacer: To satisfy; to fulfill; to please.
sin: Without; lacking (preposition).
duda: Doubt; uncertainty; question or hesitation.
existe: Exists; third person singular of existir.
siendo: Being; present participle of ser.
única: Only; sole; unique (feminine singular).
naturaleza: Nature; natural world or character.
Que: That; which; what (relative pronoun).
se: Oneself; himself; herself (reflexive pronoun).
les: Them; to them (indirect object pronoun).
ofrezca: Offer; present subjunctive of ofrecer.
algo: Something; anything; some thing.
contrario: Contrary; opposite; opposed to something.

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