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Le desire to live after the manner of the inhabitants of the City of the
Sun, and to be under their rule rather than that of their own kings.
Wherefore the State often makes war upon these because, being neighbors,
they are usurpers and live impiously, since they have not an object of
worship and do not observe the religion of other nations or of the
Brahmins. And other nations of India, to which formerly they were
subject, rise up as it were in rebellion, as also do the Taprobanese,
whom they wanted to join them at first. The warriors of the City of the
Sun, however, are always the victors. As soon as they suffered from
insult or disgrace or plunder, or when their allies have been harassed,
or a people have been oppressed by a tyrant of the State (for they are
always the advocates of liberty), they go immediately to the Council for
deliberation. After they have knelt in the presence of God, that he
might inspire their consultation, they proceed to examine the merits of
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