We are ending where the savages began. We have found again the lost arts of starving non-combatants, burning hovels, and leading away the vanquished into slavery. Barbarian invasions would be superfluous: we are our own Huns.

Bertrand De Jouvenel
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The barbarians who first invaded and conquered Rome were the Germanic tribes, and this is a reference to them. The Huns were a fearsome tribe of people who came from Asia and attacked the late Roman Empire. These barbarians pillaged, raped, and slaughtered their way across Europe, destroying everything in their path. They also invented the first massed attack cavalry, which they used as the primary military force of their war machine.

The Huns were especially feared because of their ability to use scorched earth tactics to destroy cities and crops that were essential for feeding soldiers and civilians alike. They also had an amazingly efficient military that conquered large swaths of Europe and Asia and brought them under their sway. This statement shows how far we've fallen from the days when we were known for our great culture and innovative ways of life.

We are now a nation of savages who depend on others for our food, shelter, and safety.

Source: On Power

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