"The whole life of the empire went back to the senate — later to the Caesar, the all-powerful, omniscient god of the empire. Every province, every district had its capital in miniature, its small portion of Roman sovereignty to govern every aspect ..."
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Peter Kropotkin in: Subrata Mukherjee, Sushila Ramaswamy Prince Peter Kropotkin: His Thoughts and Works, Deep and Deep Publications, 01-Jan-1998, p. 374
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