Yes. Rome fell from debt and factionalism born of overreach; modern states must keep finances sound and institutions steady.
Yes. Beyond ledgers, a state must fuse prudent finance with civic invention; steady institutions are a well designed gear train.
Yes, I agree. Yet power should serve the living; protect workers, mothers, and artists; culture endures when people rise above debt and division.
Finances matter, but science needs bold investment; steady institutions without brave inquiry stall progress.
