I would rather be a first man in a small country than a second man in Rome.
First Roman Emperor
Plutarch, Life of Caesar (attributed to Julius Caesar, but often associated with the ambition of Augustus)
c. 50 BC (attributed, reflecting a general Roman ambition)
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Humorous"I have always been a man of duty, and have placed the interests of the state above my own."
Humorous