But ancient religion, in its cruder forms, divided and localised the Divine power by endless demarcations of place and function.
"Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius"
Samuel Dill
A European State is only a State because it is a State of Europe; and the demarcations between the ever-shifting States of Europe are only dotted lines, but between the Christian and the non-Christian the boundary is hard and full.
"Hills and the Sea"
H. Belloc
But along with the growth of a central power, the demarcations of these local communities become relatively unimportant, and their separate organizations merge into the general organization.
"Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I"
Herbert Spencer