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Conquest (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠as far from setting up a government as demolishing a house is from building a new one in its place.

Conquest (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠the usual way a society itself is dissolved: conquerors' swords cut governments up by the roots and mangle societies to pieces.

Conquest (n.) gives, ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠even in a just war, power over the lives of the guilty but no title to their possessions — a strange doctrine, so contrary to how the world speaks of countries being conquered.

Conquest (n.) by ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠the sword gives no lasting right: the descendants of a people forced under its yoke may always shake it off, as the Greek Christians may justly throw off the Turkish yoke whenever they can.

Conquest (n.) by ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠force alone gives no better right to rule than the Danes Hingar and Hubba had in England, or Spartacus would have had in Italy: a yoke to be cast off when God gives courage and opportunity.