I preferred to be the author of a new example than to imitate an old one.
First Roman Emperor
Seneca the Younger, De Clementia (attributed)
c. 1st century AD (attributed by Seneca)
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"I added to the Roman People the provinces of Noricum and Raetia."
Shocking"I was unwilling to accept any magistracy offered to me which was contrary to the customs of our ancestors."
Controversial"I have always been a man of justice, and have punished the guilty and rewarded the innocent."
Humorous"I don't care for dried figs."
Strange & Unusual"I have always acted in the best interests of the Roman people."
Humorous