Many things which nature makes difficult become easy to the man who uses his brains.
Discourtesy is unspeakably ugly to me.
I am not carrying on a war of extermination against the Romans. I am contending for honor and empire. My ancestors yielded to Roman valour. I am endeavouring that others, in their turn, will be obliged to yield to my good fortune, and my valour.
The mongoose I want under the stairs when the snakes slither by.
Words are living things. They have personality, point of view... agenda.
I swear so soon as age will permit ... I will use fire and steel to arrest the destiny of Rome.