"I preferred to live in a modest house, rather than in a grand palace."

"I received all men's acclamations when I brought the civil wars to an end."

"It will be enough if I can make people say after I'm dead that I played my part well."

"I have extended the boundaries of the Roman Empire, and have brought many nations under its sway."

"I have always been a man of compassion, and have shown mercy to my enemies."