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Quote from: Aelius, from "To Rome""Rome's magnificent citizenship is its grand conception. There is nothing like Rome in the history of all mankind. In all the Empire, which is like saying now all the world, humanity is divided into two groups: all men of talent, courage, and leadership are treated as Citizens, and given kinship with Rome. The rest are seen as a great mass under the care of the first. But neither distance from rome nor country of birth are barriers to citizenship, nor asians treated differently from Europeans. In this great empire the path is open to all! No one worthy of trust and authority is denied it. The civilized community of the entire world has been united as a Free Republic under a single best ruler and teacher of order; and all come together for the common good, so that every man can gain what he merits!"

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