Ancient Rome / The Lives of Great Men

But the real secret of his success was not luck but his sureness of himself. He never lost his head. He believed he could do anything he put his hand to.

And this fleet ended the war.

A number of them sold all they had and gave the money for shipbuilding. Shipwrights and carpenters worked night and day, and in a wonderfully short time a fleet of 250 vessels was constructed and given to the State.