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Septimius Severus Quotes

145–211

Lucius Septimius Severus (11 April 145 – 4 February 211), commonly known as Septimius Severus or "Severus", was Roman Emperor from 193 to 211.

Military leaders

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"It is disgraceful that in one of your decrees there should be inscribed such a statement respecting a man that is a Caesarian."

"Be harmonious, enrich the soldiers, scorn everybody else."

"Let none escape utter destruction At our hands. Yea, whatso is found in the womb of the mother, Child unborn though it be, let it not escape utter destruction!"

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Septimius Severus (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.