For nearly two years, right up to his death, the elderly Roman statesman Cato concluded every one of his speeches before the Senate with the slogan: “Delenda est Carthago!, ” meaning“ Carthage must be destroyed! ”
Selama hampir dua tahun, sampai menjelang kematiannya, negarawan Roma yang lanjut usia, Cato, menutup setiap pidatonya di hadapan Senat dengan slogan: ” Delenda est Carthago! ”, artinya: ” Kartago harus dihancurkan! ”