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The Roman Empire was a State in the real sense of the word. To this…

Quote byPeter Kropotkin · 1842–1921

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The State — Its Historic Role (1897), I.

English (original)

The Roman Empire was a State in the real sense of the word. To this day it remains the legist's ideal.

— Peter Kropotkin

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