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Bocchus, the Romans are a lawless people, of insatiable covetousness, they have the same motive for making war on me as on you, today it's me; a little before, the Carthaginians had been so, as well as king Perses
~Jugurtha
Bocchus, the Romans are a lawless people, of insatiable covetousness, they have the same motive for making war on me as on you, today it's me; a little before, the Carthaginians had been so, as well as king Perses
~Jugurtha
“(Jugurtha:) That it was a venal city, and would soon perish if it could but find a purchaser!”
Jugurtha upon leaving Rome
Jugurtha upon leaving Rome
I'm reclaiming what belonged to my fathers and forefathers
~Massinissa when expanding Numidian territory
~Massinissa when expanding Numidian territory
He dared to treat Rome as his equal. "Not even Spartacus, "dared to send envoys."
~Emperor Tiberius on Tacfarinas
~Emperor Tiberius on Tacfarinas
“It is a difficult matter to keep love imprisoned.”
~Apuleius
~Apuleius
Apuleius is the noblest of us Africans
~Augustine of Hippo
~Augustine of Hippo
The foresaid five people being divided into hundreds of progenies, use only one language which they commonly call "Awal Amazigh" that is the noble tongue of Africa that the Arabs call Barbaros
~Leo Africanus
~Leo Africanus
"If I might by my own death have ensured you liberty and freedom from outrage, I would cheerfully have died for you; but since this is impossible, I send you before me whither I and all shall go."
~ the words with which Massinissa offered his wife poison
~ the words with which Massinissa offered his wife poison
"Husband, if this is our will, I am content. My soul shall after you know no other lord; as for my body, if Scipio requires that, let him take it with life extinct."
~ Last words of Sophonisba before taking her own life
~ Last words of Sophonisba before taking her own life
