Cato the Elder
Politician, Orator
"Furthermore, I think Carthage must be destroyed."
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Carthage
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Plutarch
Philosopher, Historian
"He (Cato) never gave his opinion in the Senate upon any other point whatever, without adding these words, "And, in my opinion Carthage should be destroyed." ["Delenda est Carthago."]"
Robert A. Heinlein
Science Fiction Author
"Don't tell me violence doesn't solve anything. Look at Carthage."
Cato the Elder
Politician, Orator
"Moreover, I consider that Carthage should be destroyed."
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