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And since Lucius Torquatus, O judges, my own most intimate friend, O judges, has thought that
if he violated our friendship and intimacy somewhat in his speech for the prosecution, he
could by that means detract a little from the authority of my defence, I will unite with my
endeavours to ward off danger from my client a defence of my own conduct in the discharge of
my duty. Not that I would employ that sort of speech at present, O judges, if my own interest
alone were concerned, for on many occasions and in many places I have had, and I often shall
have, opportunities of speaking of my own credit. But as he, O judges, has thought that the
more he could take away from my authority, the more also he would be diminishing my client's
means of protection; I also think, that if I can induce you to approve of the principles of my
conduct and my wisdom in this discharge of my duty and in undertaking this defence, I shall
also induce you to look favourably on the cause of Publius Sulla.
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