Vladimir Gakov. Ultimatum (№ 380417)

In addition to easy to understand that war and conquest, on the one hand, and the progress of despotism on the other, mutually support each other; that in slavishly obedient people can be enough to draw money and people to enslave other people; that for his part, the war creates a pretext for financial levies, as well as at least a serious possibility to have always at hand a large army with a view to keep the people in subjection.