Throughout the article, de las Casas explains how great the New World Indians were. In paragraph 2 he states: "And in all the infinite universe of humanity, these people are the most naive, the most devoid of malice and duplicity, the most obedient and faithful to their native masters and to the Spanish Christians whom 'they serve. by nature the most humble, the most patient and the most peaceful, without rancor, without confusion, neither excitable nor quarrelsome, these people are the most devoid of grudges, hatred or desire for revenge of all the peoples of the world. so weak and complacent, they are less able to endure hard work and soon die of any disease. The sons of nobles among us, brought up in the enjoyments of the refinements of life, are not even more delicate than these Indians. those among them who belong to the lowest rank of workers. They are also poor people, because not only do they have little, but they have no desire to possess the goods of the world. It is for this reason that they are neither arrogant, nor bitter, nor embittered.