5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- People : ---------------------------------- Author : Adam Ferguson : An Essay on the History of Civil Society Text : ---------------------------------- Every state, by the defeat of its troops, may be turned into a province; every army opposed in the field today may be hired tomorrow; and every victory gained, may give the accession of a new military force to the victor. From : Part 3, Section V. Events : ---------------------------------- 5 -- Added : April 11, 2020 5 -- Updated : July 04, 2022 About This Textfile : ---------------------------------- Text file generated from : http://RevoltSource.com/