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* The various modes of worship, which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered by the people, as equally true; by the philosopher, as equally false; and by the magistrate, as equally useful. |
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** [[Edward Gibbon]], ''[[The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire]]'', Chapter 2 |
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* Every single empire in its official discourse has said that it is not like all the others, that its circumstances are special, that it has a mission to enlighten, civilize, bring order and democracy, and that it uses force only as a last resort. And, sadder still, there always is a chorus of willing intellectuals to say calming words about benign or altruistic empires, as if one shouldn't trust the evidence of one's eyes watching the destruction and the misery and death brought by the latest ''[[w:Civilizing mission|mission civilizatrice]]''. |
* Every single empire in its official discourse has said that it is not like all the others, that its circumstances are special, that it has a mission to enlighten, civilize, bring order and democracy, and that it uses force only as a last resort. And, sadder still, there always is a chorus of willing intellectuals to say calming words about benign or altruistic empires, as if one shouldn't trust the evidence of one's eyes watching the destruction and the misery and death brought by the latest ''[[w:Civilizing mission|mission civilizatrice]]''. |
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** [[Edward Said]], ''[[w:Orientalism (book)|Orientalism]]'' (1978) |
** [[Edward Said]], ''[[w:Orientalism (book)|Orientalism]]'' (1978) |
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An empire is an aggregate of nations or peoples ruled by a single sovereign government.
- for the novel by Orson Scott Card, see Empire (Card novel)
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Quotes
- The various modes of worship, which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered by the people, as equally true; by the philosopher, as equally false; and by the magistrate, as equally useful.
- Every single empire in its official discourse has said that it is not like all the others, that its circumstances are special, that it has a mission to enlighten, civilize, bring order and democracy, and that it uses force only as a last resort. And, sadder still, there always is a chorus of willing intellectuals to say calming words about benign or altruistic empires, as if one shouldn't trust the evidence of one's eyes watching the destruction and the misery and death brought by the latest mission civilizatrice.
- Edward Said, Orientalism (1978)
