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A peace is of the nature of a conquest; for then both parties nobly are subdued, and neither party loser. ↗

— William Shakespeare

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It is evident that in the period designated as that of the kings, when Rome commenced her career of conquest, she was, for that time and country, a great and wealthy city. ↗

— Goldwin Smith

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