Theory of Government in Ancient India (Post-Vedic) c15.127

c15.127

The history of the decline and fall of the Roman empire is a subject of the highest importance, and one which deserves the most serious attention of the statesman and the philosopher. It teaches us that the prosperity of nations is not eternal, and that the most powerful empires may be subverted by the same causes which have destroyed the most insignificant states. It warns us against the dangers of luxury, corruption, and ambition; and it reminds us that the stability of government depends, in a great measure, on the virtue and intelligence of the people.