It is not so strange that, in conversation, one might point out that the greatest achievements in human history have invariably come at the cost of untold human suffering. But this is no ordinary conversation. Perhaps someone should have told him that such a discussion is no reason to aspire to become a world ruler. Perhaps our great friend sees himself as a builder of pyramids, cathedrals, or great walls—and thus believes it justified to deceive and exploit the foolish masses.
