History is littered with the bleached bones of empires whose avarice overcame their civic virtue. Once that happens, nothing can stop the accelerating decline. Once the common man sees his leaders corrupting the common good for their own enrichment and advancement, he mourns briefly for what is passing before him, immediately ceases all investment in law, order and culture and then looks to tear off his share of the plunder before the carcass hits the ground.
"The Course of Empire comprises the following works: The Course of Empire – The Savage State; The Arcadian or Pastoral State; The Consummation of Empire; Destruction; and Desolation."
History is littered with the bleached bones of empires whose avarice overcame their civic virtue. Once that happens, nothing can stop the accelerating decline. Once the common man sees his leaders corrupting the common good for their own enrichment and advancement, he mourns briefly for what is passing before him, immediately ceases all investment in law, order and culture and then looks to tear off his share of the plunder before the carcass hits the ground.
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"The Course of Empire comprises the following works: The Course of Empire – The Savage State; The Arcadian or Pastoral State; The Consummation of Empire; Destruction; and Desolation."
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Course_of_Empire_(paintings)
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