The story of the fifth century was one of the exploitation of imperial weakness. Thus the Western Empire died. — Adrian Goldsworthy Copy Share Image
“The Western Empire, supported generation after generation by half a hundred of the strongest and most remarkable men in history, from Stilicho… — R.A. Lafferty Copy Share Image
From the very beginning, Americans have exhibited a taste for expansion, an appetite for empire. One of the fundamental reasons for this… — Linda Colley Copy Share Image
