I pretty much hate the Romans but I do like some stuff about them. Like they have a better way of thinking than the sneaky and cowardly Greeks. For example Greek thinking makes the Trojan Horse thing an oh so clever idea. To a Roman it is a sneaky and cowardly and dishonest way to enter a city. Romans were much better than the cowardly and clever Greeks. Greeks were effeminate compared to Romans.
My favourite Roman is Gaius Marius. The best Roman and easily the least pathetic Pleb.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaius_Marius
After Gaias Marius I like Germanicus. The coolest Patrician. He was one of the few Romans that kicked the hell out of the Germanic barbarians. He could have conquered Germania if he had been given the chance. He seemed to be a man and very unPatrician. its no wonder they murdered him.
After Germanicus I like Julius Ceasar. A man of the people. A Patrician that did not have a silver spoon in his ass. He could relate to the pleb. Ceasar did a huge amount for the public and the common good.
After Ceasar I like Scipio Africanus. He was another guy that was not your typical patrician. He was a great general and he made the most important gains of the Republic period.
Do you have a favourite?