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We are seeking examples,
and those not ancient ones. Very lately each of them had an army. Ask, O Hortensius,
since you are fond of modern instances, what they did. Will you not? Quintus Catulus
used corn, but he exacted no money. Publius Servilius, though he commanded an army
for five years, and by that means might have made an incalculable sum of money,
thought that nothing was lawful for himself which he had not seen his father and his
grandfather, Quintus Metellus, do. Shall Caius Verres be found, who will say that
everything is lawful for him which is profitable? Will he allege in his defence that
he has done in accordance with the example set by others, what none, except wicked
men, ever have done? Oh, but it has been often done in Sicily.
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