The great accessions and unions of kingdoms, do likewise stir up wars; for when a state grows to an over-power, it is like a great flood, that will be sure to overflow.
王国的大规模扩张与合并,同样会引发战争;因为当一个国家的力量过度膨胀时,就像巨大的洪水,势必漫溢。
— Francis Bacon · Essays · Of Vicissitude Of Things —