I had made it a principle to maintain towards that sect the strictly equitable line of conduct which had been Trajan's in his better days:
Sekta honekiko harremanei zegokienez, Trajanok bere egunik onenetan erabilia zuèn jokabideari eutsia nion nik beti ere, hau da, jarrera erabat bidezko eta orekatsua mantendua nuen;