In all ages, whatever the form and name of government, be it monarchy, republic, or democracy, an oligarchy lurks behind the façade....


The Roman Revolution ([1939] 2002), Introduction.

Ronald Syme Quotes

In all ages, whatever the form and name of government, be it monarchy, republic, or democracy, an oligarchy lurks behind the façade....

In all ages, whatever the form and name of government, be it monarchy, republic, or democracy, an oligarchy lurks behind the façade....

In all ages, whatever the form and name of government, be it monarchy, republic, or democracy, an oligarchy lurks behind the façade....

In all ages, whatever the form and name of government, be it monarchy, republic, or democracy, an oligarchy lurks behind the façade....