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For I know well that at that time
it was not your zeal that was wanting to me, but more nearly my energy that
was wanting to second your zeal. Was I, a private individual, to struggle in
arms against a tribune of the people? No doubt the good would have defeated
the wicked, the brave would have defeated the inactive; he would have been
slain who could by no other remedy be prevented from being the ruin of the
republic. What would have happened next? What would have become of the
remains of his party? What would have been the end? Was there any doubt that
the blood of the tribune especially when not shed in consequence of any
public resolution would have had the consuls for its avengers? especially
when we recollect that that fellow had said in the public assembly that I
must either perish once or be victorious twice. What was the meaning of my
having to conquer twice? Why no doubt that after I had struggled against
that most senseless tribune of the people, I should have to struggle with
the consuls and with all those who would avenge him. But for
myself,—
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