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Without justice, kingdoms are nothing but large-scale robberies
Drawn from what Augustine of Hippo said
What Augustine of Hippo actually said
- Augustine of Hippo Christian philosopher and theologian (354 to 430)
Justice being taken away, then, what are kingdoms but great robberies? For what are robberies themselves, but little kingdoms?
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↗The City of God, Volume I (Books I-XIII; Marcus Dods translation, 1871)gutenberg.org
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