"I have always been a man of justice, and have punished the guilty and rewarded the innocent."

"I have always been a man of peace, and have sought to avoid war whenever possible."

"Having achieved all I desired, I was now free to be a private citizen."

"I have always been a man of honor, and have upheld the dignity of the Roman name."

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