On the Roman Pontiff, vol. 1: Books I-II (De Controversiis)

cited in [these Christianity StackExchange answers](https://christianity.stackexchange.com/search?q=user%3A1787+%22De+Romano+Pontifice%22+is%3Aanswer) [Why Monarchy ≫ Aristocracy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjageB0JX7I): St. Robert Bellarmine ends his ch. II ("Why Simple Monarchy is Superior to Simple Aristocracy") saying (cf. [vogons](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjageB0JX7I) ☺): > Lastly, to the extent that in great households, where many servants are assigned to the same duty, they manage their business badly because one shall leave behind a common duty to another: thus even where there are many heads of state, one looks to another, and while each one throws back the burden on his colleagues, no one sufficiently employs diligent care to the state. A king, however, that knows all things depend upon himself alone, is compelled to neglect nothing. And also, hitherto, it is indeed proven that simple monarchy is better by far than simple aristocracy. See also his question on whether the pope can be a heretic (ref:1.1808): [De Romano Pontifice **, lib. II, cap. 30.**](http://www.strobertbellarmine.net/bellarm.htm) cf. the *contra* [Rager](https://isidore.co/calibre/#panel=book_list&search=authors:%22%3DRager%2C%20John%20Clement%2C%20S.T.D.%22) articles by Grant [in *CFN*](https://catholicfamilynews.com/blog/author/ryangrant/) ([audio of both parts](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/audio-for-wordpress-15975488854e8e07faf706bb99bd4c86ec20c6ab/2022/07/amazon_polly_41439.mp3?version=1656786341))