The Twelve Caesars

by Suetonius

It was a principle of his that no campaign or battle should ever be fought unless more could clearly be gained by victory than lost by defeat, and he would compare those who took great risks in the hope of gaining some small advantage to a man who fishes with a golden hook, though aware that nothing he can catch will be valuable enough to justify its loss.

Because the Jews at Rome caused continuous disturbances at the instigation of Chrestus, he expelled them from the city.

Punishments were inflicted on the Christians, 12 a sect professing a new and mischievous superstition.