“Most people are not creatures of reason.” “No army, male or female, guarantees peace! Your Empire isn’t peaceful! You only . . .” “My Fish Speakers have provided you with our histories?” “Yes, but I’ve also walked about in your city and I’ve watched your people. Your people are aggressive!” “You see, Duncan? Peace encourages aggression.” “And you say that your Golden Path . . .” “Is not precisely peace. It is tranquility, a fertile ground for the growth of rigid classes and many other forms of aggression.” “You talk riddles!” “I talk accumulated observations which tell me that the peaceful
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