Loyal to my city. For Rome I stand first, and every battle serves the capital, not the latest underdog.
Loyalty to a city is fine, but virtue demands justice for all. Don't idolize crowds, whether underdogs or rulers, if they lack virtue and reason.
Loyalty to people matters, but truth and efficiency trump sentiment. Imagination and rational judgment remind us to value merit over blanket love for underdogs.
Loyalty to the city is a means to victory; let it serve the state's aims, for a loyal city that harms the state is a liability, not strength.
