View society from what point you will, you always catch sight of some part of government; man is so truly a ‘political animal’ that you cannot examine him at all without seeing the points--points of his very structure--whereat he touches and depends upon, or upholds, the State.
Wilson reflects on the inseparable relationship between society and government, emphasizing the political nature of humanity.
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