> > Rome Did Not Create A Great Empire By Having Meetings. > > They Did It By Killing Those Who Opposed Them. > > by the way, this is not particularly accurate...they were > quite often invited to take over places by the locals... Okay so some pithy sayings don't bear close scrutiny... But suffice to say one did not want to find oneself facing the business end of a Roman Legion. Nuff said. :-) This one, however, is beyond reproach: Regards, Jeff La Grua -- "There is No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy Than A United States Marine." - MajGen. J.N. Mattis Commanding General 1st Marine Div.