At last peoples have become conscious of their relations to the highest powers of the State, and have sought to give permanence and certainty to those relations by setting the conditions of their subordination fast in stubborn practices or in the solemn covenants of written documents.
This passage highlights the growing awareness of people's relationships with state power and their desire for stable governance.
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