"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…"

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

"I received the pontificate after the death of Lepidus."

"I have always been a man of principle, and have adhered to the laws of the Republic."

"I have always been a man of patience, and have waited for the opportune moment to act."