From Augustine:
“Indeed, that was an apt and true reply which was given to by a pirate who had been seized. For when that king had asked the man what he meant by keeping hostile possession of the sea, he answered with bold pride, "What do you mean by seizing the whole earth; because I do it with a petty ship, I am called a robber, while you who does it with a great fleet are styled emperor.”















Some of the US, western states especially, are going to experience some really dangerous water shortages sooner than later.
Which is kind of a disaster of their own making, given the total mismanagement of their watersheds for decades.