The Carthaginian Senate, whose wisdom is so highly extolled by Aristotle (and which has been evidently proved by the prosperity of that republic), could never have been determined by other than solid reasons.
Senatu hark, Aristotelek dioskunez hain zuhurra izaki (eta ondo asko frogatzen digu hori errepublika haren aberastasunak), zentzuzko arrazoiez baizik ez zituen erabakiak hartzen.