The truth is, Tiberius knew that he had incurred the public hatred. Worn oat with age and infirmities, he was wise enough to reflect, that fame and the opinion of mankind, rather than the exercise of power, must for the future be the pillars of his government.
Hori guztia, harrigarria izanik, sinestekoa zen, Seianoren inguruko askoren arteko biziraule bakarra baitzen, eta grazia handia ere bazuen, Tiberiok uste baitzuen jendeak gorroto zuela, adinaren ertzean zebilela eta bere aginteak izenagatik gehiago zirauela, indarragatik baino.