While princes do rule the empire, they have to work within certain boundaries, and they're also always in a contest with each… — Garth Nix Copy Share Image
...What are numbers knit By force or custom? Man who man would be, Must rule the empire of himself; in it Must… — Percy Bysshe Shelley Copy Share Image
“A democracy cannot rule an empire. Neither can one man, though empire may appear to presuppose monarchy. There is always an oligarchy… — Ronald Syme Copy Share Image
