A Great Civilization Is Not Conquered From Without Until It Has Destroyed Itself From Within.

A Great Civilization Is Not Conquered From Without Until It Has Destroyed Itself From Within.

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A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed
itself from within.
-- Ariel Durant

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