In the primitive state of the human race,first unions of families took place,then towns,then confederations of towns,then union of whole countries,finally unions of several states under one and the same government.

• 当人类处于原始阶段时，最初实现的是家族的联合，然后有了城市、城市同盟与整个国家的联合，最后是若干个邦处于同一政府之下的联合。