That's the rub then ... we get too big to avoid being corrupted or remain too small to avoid being conquered.
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That's the rub then ... we get too big to avoid being corrupted or remain too small to avoid being conquered.
BTB ... the Romans had their own problem with its military complex. They needed soldiers to join up to achieve power and had to continue to colonize and expand the empire to feed the military. Could the problem stem from those that pursue power?
Cicero's criticism exactly.