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Empires of conquest don’t last, Administrator Perry. They hollow out from within, from the greed of rulers and the endless appetite for war.

— John Scalzi The Last Colony (2007)

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Some people are just no good at not being in charge.

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When power is within reach, few will wait patiently for it.

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