Even while Jerusalem was standing and the Jews were at peace with us, the practice of their sacred rites was at variance with the glory of our empire, the dignity of our name, the customs of our ancestors.
Marcus Tullius CiceroWar should be undertaken in such a way as to show that its only object is peace.
Marcus Tullius CiceroMost happy is he who is entirely self-reliant, and who centers all his requirements in himself alone.
Marcus Tullius Cicero