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But here we have to separate importance of violence in politics and violence in society, because political methods of that time needed to be cruel and frightening, in another case Rome would not be such successful state (Greece is a good example). I can't imagine kind and liberal Caesar fighting barbarians or August using legal methods to strengthen own power. Violence was necessary and Roman leaders did good using it. But violence in Roman society had absolutely different meaning: it made Romans cruel and negative thinking, intolerant to each other and brutal to other nations and slaves. Romans valued violence the same as Greeks valued arts and this frightened their smart compatriots, such as Marcus Aurelius. But as Machiavelli said that person who fights for good would always fail because of the majority enjoying evil, so, even good wishes of famous Romans didn't have nation's support because crowd decided enjoying bloody orgies but not reading.
Romans had created most interesting and unique and political system on elements of Roman achievements, but we also have to remember problems, which Romans could not overcome and their state died because of their numerous sins and mistakes. We must remember this not to fail like they did, especially in our time when United States lead very unpopular politics in the world and other countries blame us for being very aggressive. Stupid people use own experience to realize something but it is more effective and smart to use one's experience to do something successfully.
References
1. Millar, Fergus Cotton, Hannah M. Rogers, Guy M. Rome the Greek World, and the East: Volume 1: The Roman Republic and the Augustan Revolution. University of North Carolina Press 2002
2. Lintott., a.W. Violence in Republican Rome Oxford University Press 2000
3. Baker, Alan the Gladiator: The Secret History of Rome's Warrior Slaves. Da Capo Press 2002
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