"Those who have the command of the arms……" — Aristotle

Those who have the command of the arms in a country are… - Aristotle
"Those who have the command of the arms in a country are masters of the state, and have it in their power to make what revolutions they please. [Thus,] there is no end to observations on the difference between the measures likely to be pursued by a minister backed by a standing army, and those of a court awed by the fear of an armed people."

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