Just found this quote

I wrote the previous entry yesterday...then while searching chaos and anarchy I came about this quote from one of our founding fathers.

I am convinced that those societies (as the Indians) which live without government enjoy in their general mass an infinitely greater degree of happiness than those who live under the European governments. Among the former, public opinion is in the place of law, & restrains morals as powerfully as laws ever did anywhere. Among the latter, under pretence of governing they have divided their nations into two classes, wolves & sheep. I do not exaggerate.

- Thomas Jefferson

I am convinced that those societies (as the Indians) which live without government...

He is about to describe a certain society...the indians...and how they live without government.

...enjoy in their general mass an infinitely greater degree of happiness than those who live under European governments.

Those indians are happier with no govenment than people who live under European government.  He was oppressed by the English government which was in Europe, so he was trying to stick to those things he saw with his own two eyes.

Among the former, public opinion is in place of law...

The former being the first society he mentioned.  In those indian societies the public would decide what was right and wrong...which is why he felt democracy could be the answer.

...& restrains morals as powerfully as laws ever did anywhere

That public opinion has at least the same effect as any law, any government has anywhere.

Among the latter, under pretense of governing, they have divided their nation into two classes, wolves and sheep.

The latter being the societies under European governments (again, he was speaking about European govt's because that was all he had seen with his own eyes.)  And he is saying that those societies have a class of people that are wolves, who are infinitely stronger, faster, and certainly more cunning than the other class (the sheep). 

I do not exxagerate

Hopefully it's obvious that he wasn't trying to make things seem worse than they are...after all, the term sheep is common for somebody who just follows, much like sheep follow a shepard, despite having no idea why they are following him. 

So wolves versus sheep IS the natural order of this earth, but they are two different species, and many species are set against many other species.  We humans are the SAME species. Why fight?  Give each other our space, and secure our own lives.  If you wanna live in a pack, that is fine...but don't sacrifice your future for the betterment of another humans future, unless you desire for that person to have a good life.

 

I am explaining this quote, because this can be confusing...I've explained and leave you to  re-read, and decide if I am trying to propogandize this quote.