The reluctant obedience of distant provinces generally costs more than it [The Territory] is worth. Empires which branch out widely are often more flourishing for a little timely pruning. - Thomas B. Macaulay

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Thomas B. Macaulay: "The reluctant obedience of distant provinces generally costs more than it [The Territory] is worth. Empires which branch out widely are often more flourishing for a little timely pruning."

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Branch	Costs	Distant	Empires
Flourishing	Generally	Little	Obedience
Often	Provinces	Pruning	Reluctant
Territory	Timely	Widely	Worth

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