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Two 26-Year-Olds: One Killed a Homeless Man, Another is Suspected of Killing a Healthcare CEO (zeteo.com)

submitted 8 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world

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[+] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 310 points 8 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)

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[–] obinice@lemmy.world 76 points 8 months ago (3 children)

You reminded me of something I read from back around when that bloke got elected, regarding amongst other things, the decline in the rule of law mattering to society...

"The greatness of Rome, brilliant with repeated marks of prosperity, has gradually faded... the ancient glory of military prowess and valour has almost passed away... by the growth of wealth and luxury.

The Roman world is falling: yet we concern ourselves with trifles… We heap up riches that perish and bury our gold in the earth as if we were piling up treasures in a lifetime of prosperity.

Rome was great and could tolerate its own vices as long as they were held in check by some degree of virtue; but when our hands ceased to uphold the laws, when avarice and luxury sapped the nation’s strength, the state itself lost control and went its way.

The finest men were shut out from office by the lowest dregs of society, who, having won the favour of the mob by base means, ventured to grasp at the highest offices.

The greater her glory, the more incredible it seems that she has been brought so low.

Empires are mortal. Rome has perished. Though she was built upon such firm foundations, Rome has sunk by her own weight."

- Ammianus Marcellinus, Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus, Tacitus, Aurelius Ambrosius, Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis. 56 - 430 AD.

[–] baltakatei@sopuli.xyz 19 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Can you indicate which author is associated with which portion of your quoted text? I'm looking to verify the provenance of these statements. Thank you.

[–] obinice@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago

Alas no, I saw this a while back and saved it. I believe they're mostly a mix of direct quotes (or as much as one can be given they weren't speaking English), and a lot of summations from their published works. So rather than reading a whole book, you get a few sentences carrying their main points.

At least that's what I recall :-)

My suggestion would be to look in to the authors, find their relevant works and give them a read, that'll give you the same thoughts and opinions but with way more detail :-D

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Rome fell before he was born

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca -2 points 8 months ago

Yet the Roman Empire survived and thrived for about a millennium afterwards.

[–] DrDickHandler@lemmy.world 19 points 8 months ago

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