Augustus

I have secured the frontiers of the empire.

I have brought peace and prosperity to the Roman world.

I have governed with moderation and justice.

I have left behind me a flourishing empire.

I have been a faithful guardian of the Republic.

I have always acted in the best interests of the state.

I have restored the golden age of Rome.

I have been a benefactor to my country.

I have fulfilled my duty to the gods and to men.

I have achieved glory and honor for myself and for Rome.

I have brought an end to civil strife and established lasting peace.

I found Rome a city of bricks, and left it a city of marble.

The state. This is what I have achieved.

I have found the bones of Capys.

Let us be the servants of the state, not its masters.

Power is not in the hands of those who rule, but in the consent of the governed.

In times of peace, prepare for war; in war, seek peace.

The art of statesmanship is to foresee and to prevent.

Rome was not built in a day, but by steady hands.

Beware the ides of March? No, beware the ambitions of men.