princes that lie about Utopia； who make so little account of their
faith； seem to be the reasons that determine them to engage in no
confederacies； perhaps they would change their mind if they lived
among us； but yet though treaties were more religiously observed；
they would still dislike the custom of making them； since the
world has taken up a false maxim upon it； as if there were no tie
of nature uniting one nation to another； only separated perhaps by
a mountain or a river； and that all were born in a state of
hostility； and so might lawfully do all that mischief to their
neighbors against which there is no provision made by treaties；
and that when treaties are made； they do not cut off the enmity；
or restrain the license of preying upon each other； if by the
unskilfulness of wording them there are not effectual provisos
made against them。 They； on the other hand； judge that no man is
to be esteemed our enemy that has never injured us； and that the
partnership of the human nature is instead of a league。 And that
kindness and good…nature unite men more effectually and with
greater strength than any agreements whatsoever； since thereby the
engagements of men's hearts become stronger than the bond and
obligation of words。