Everything is almost meaningless, but there is an urgency or immediacy to things that we cannot deny. In this book, I guess, we see the profile of a man who perfected the art of capturing the heart of a matter, and who managed to make every word count. As a picture of Caesar's mind, it is a rare artifact, that really needs to be cherished and revered. As a historical man, we must consider ourselves blessed, if we can compare ourselves with him.