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Caius Septimius, Quintus Valerius,
Publius Crassus, Sextus Quintilius, and Caius Cornutus, all devoted all their energies to the
promotion of my interests and those of the republic.
And while I gladly make mention of these things, I am not unwilling to pass over the wicked
actions done by some people with a view to injure me. It is not suited to my fortunes at
present to remember injuries, which, even if I were able to revenge them, I still would rather
forget. All my life is to be devoted to a different object: to that of showing my gratitude to
those who have deserved well of me; to preserving those friendships which have been tried in
the fire; to waging war against my open enemies; to pardoning my timid friends; to avoiding
the showing those who deserted me any indignation at having been forced to leave the city; to
console those who promoted my return by a proper display of my dignity.
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