Micipsa

Micipsa (died c. 118 BC) was King of Numidia from 148 BC to 118 BC and by adoption the father of Jugurtha. Quotes Neither armies nor treasure form the bulwarks of a throne, but friends; these you can neither acquire by force of arms nor buy with gold; it is by devotion and loyalty that they are won. As quoted in Bellum Jugurthinum by Sallust, section 10, as translated and printed in the volume of the Loeb Classical Library, Sallust, first published in 1921, and last revised in 1931. Micipsa says these words as part of advices that he gives to his adopted son Jugurtha. External links Sallust: The War with Jugurtha (Latin and English) Category:BCE deaths Category:Year of birth unknown Category:Monarchs from Africa