“Polybius argued that beyond their obvious military prowess, the Romans lived under a political constitution that had achieved the perfect balance between the three classical forms of government: monarchy – rule by the one; aristocracy – rule by the few; and democracy – rule by the many.22.”

“Polybius argued that beyond their obvious military prowess, the Romans lived under a political constitution that had achieved the perfect balance between the three classical forms of government: monarchy – rule by the one; aristocracy – rule by the few; and democracy – rule by the many.22.”

— Mike Duncan