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“I'm never less at leisure than when at leisure, or less alone than when alone.”

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Scipio Africanus

Scipio Africanus, born in 236 BC and died in 183 BC, was a Roman statesman, military general, and orator. He is renowned for his exceptional military skills and strategic vision, most notably for his victory over Hannibal in the Second Punic War, which secured Rome's ultimate victory over Carthage. more

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