The customs of the Jews are base and abominable and owe their persistence to their depravity. Jews are extremely loyal to one another, always ready to show compassion, but towards every other people they feel only hate and enimity. As a race (the Jews are not a race, because they have mingled with the other races to the point that they are only a people, not a race), they are prone to lust; among themselves nothing is unlawful.

All things atrocious and shameless flock from all parts to Rome.

Formerly we suffered from crimes; now we suffer from laws.

The Romans brought devestation, but they called it peace.

The love of fame is the last weakness which even the wise resign.

Adversity deprives us of our judgment.

All ancient history was written with a moral object; the ethical interest predominates almost to the exclusion of all others.