Thomas More

They have no money among them, but exchange their goods with one another.

They are more concerned about the public good than about their own private advantage.

They have no taverns, nor ale-houses, nor any other places of public entertainment.

They have no games of chance among them, but only such as require wit and skill.

They have no hunting among them, for they look upon it as the basest sort of sport.

They have no astrologers among them, nor any other diviners.

They have no beggars among them, nor any other idle people.

They have no slaves among them, but such as are taken in war, or condemned for some crime.

They have no distinction of degrees, but all are equal.

They have no priests among them, but such as are chosen by the people.

They have no churches among them, but such as are built by the public.

They have no images of God among them, but only a plain altar.

They have no ceremonies among them, but such as are simple and grave.

They have no holidays among them, but only the first day of every month.

They have no music among them, but such as is grave and solemn.

They have no plays among them, but such as are moral and instructive.

They have no schools among them, but such as are public and free.

They have no physicians among them, but such as are skilled in natural philosophy.

They have no books among them, but such as are written in their own language.

They have no printing among them, but write all their books with their own hands.