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)

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

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