"I ended civil wars, having obtained supreme power by universal consent."

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

"I had neither father nor mother."

"On my sixth and seventh consulships, after I had extinguished the civil wars, having by universal consent acquired control of all affairs, I transferred the republic from my power to the discretion of…"

"I have always been a man of integrity, and have never betrayed the trust placed in me."