"I had a dream that I was being carried up to heaven by Jupiter himself, and that I was being placed among the stars."

"That's the way to treat a woman—when she's dead!"

"I put an end to the civil wars, after having obtained control of all affairs by universal consent."

"I have always been a man of generosity, and have shared my wealth with the Roman people."

"May I be privileged to build the foundations of the state safe and sound, and lay the groundwork for the future as I wish, and so gain the reward of my endeavor: to be called the author of the best po…"