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“The fear of the violent and the lawless is no less a tyranny than the edicts that come from the Emperor’s throne.”
― Allegiance
― Allegiance
“Plagueis extended his left hand to touch him on the crown of the head. “Then it is done. From this day forward, the truth of you, now and forever more, will be Sidious.”
― Darth Plagueis
― Darth Plagueis
“Despite their inglorious end, the legions remain to this day, thousands of years after their creation, the most pre-eminent example of how detailed organization, tight discipline, and inspiring leadership can take a group of individuals and turn them into a winning team.”
― Legions of Rome: The definitive history of every Roman legion
― Legions of Rome: The definitive history of every Roman legion
“The long existence of the Roman Empire had everything to do with the legions. While the legions were strong, Rome was strong. Conversely, the disintegration of the Late Empire had everything to do with the disintegration of the legions as effective fighting forces.”
― Legions of Rome: The definitive history of every Roman legion
― Legions of Rome: The definitive history of every Roman legion
“I love people as I meet them one by one. People are just wonderful as individuals. You see the whole universe in their eyes if you look carefully. But as soon as they begin to group, as soon as they begin to clot, when there are five of them or ten or even groups of smallest two, they begin to change, they sacrifice the beauty of the individual for the sake of the group.”
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