Marcus Crassus

and stewards. He himself taught them what they learned. He took great joy in doing this and felt that as servants they should look after themselves first, then take care of their master.
             Crassus became a very wealthy man, but through all this he did not become a spendthrift. He did not like to be extravagant and was said to look down upon those who were. Yet he was open to lending money to friends. If they were in need of money he would lend it to them, but at a high rate of interest. He was also very kind to strangers and always kept an open invitation at his house.
             His personality was mainly of kindness and generosity. He had a plain yet proper look to him and was very popular among all the people. He would acknowledge everyone by their name and a simple "hello". He got the love from the people by being a great speaker and they felt that he was a very hard-working and careful man that would do anything to help his fellow citizens. This allowed him to gain their trust and become a good leader.
             When Lucius Cornelius Cinna and Gaius Marius came back and took over the consulship, Crassus's life changed for the worst. They wanted to use their power
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