Man. 24.1Quae cum ita sint, Mānīlī, prīmum istam tuam et lēgem et voluntātem et sententiam laudō vehementissimēque comprobō;This being so, Manilius, I first praise and most strongly approve that law of yours, and your intention and your view; Man. 24.1deinde tē hortor ut auctōre populō Rōmānō maneās in sententiā nēve cuiusquam vim aut minās pertimēscās.and then I urge you, with the Roman people behind you, to stand by your view and not to fear anyone's violence or threats. Man. 24.1Prīmum in tē satis esse animī persevērantiaeque arbitror;First, I think you have enough courage and perseverance; Man. 24.1deinde, cum tantam multitūdinem tantō cum studiō adesse videāmus quantam iterum nunc in eōdem homine praeficiendō vidēmus, quid est quod aut dē rē aut dē perficiendī facultāte dubitēmus?and then, when we see so great a crowd present with such enthusiasm as we now see again in appointing the same man, what reason is there for us to doubt either the matter itself or the possibility of carrying it through? Man. 24.1Ego autem, quicquid est in mē studī, cōnsilī, labōris, ingenī, quicquid hōc beneficiō populī Rōmānī atque hāc potestāte praetōriā, quicquid auctōritāte, fidē, cōnstantiā possum, id omne ad hanc rem cōnficiendam tibi et populō Rōmānō polliceor ac dēferō testorque omnīs deōs, et eōs maximē quī huic locō templōque praesident, quī omnium mentīs eōrum quī ad rem pūblicam adeunt maximē perspiciunt, mē hoc neque rogātū facere cuiusquam, neque quō Pompēī grātiam mihi per hanc causam conciliārī putem, neque quō mihi ex cuiusquam amplitūdine aut praesidia perīculīs aut adiūmenta honōribus quaeram, proptereā quod perīcula facile, ut hominem praestāre oportet, innocentiā tēctī repellēmus, honōrem autem neque ab ūnō neque ex hōc locō sed eādem illā nostrā labōriōsissimā ratiōne vītae, sī vestra voluntās feret, cōnsequēmur.As for me, whatever zeal, counsel, labour and talent I have, whatever I can do through this favour of the Roman people and this praetorian power, whatever through my authority, good faith and constancy, all of it I promise and offer to you and to the Roman people for carrying this measure through, and I call all the gods to witness, especially those who preside over this place and this temple, who see most clearly into the minds of all who enter public life, that I am doing this neither at anyone's request, nor because I think I shall win Pompey's favour through this cause, nor in order to seek for myself, from anyone's greatness, either protection against dangers or help towards offices, since dangers I shall easily repel, as far as a man ought to vouch for it, protected by my innocence, and office I shall win neither from one man nor from this place but by that same most laborious way of life of mine, if your goodwill allows.
Man. 24.71Quam ob rem, sī quid in hāc causā mihi susceptum est, Quirītēs, id ego omne mē reī pūblicae causā suscēpisse cōnfirmō, tantumque abest ut aliquam mihi bonam grātiam quaesīsse videar, ut multās mē etiam simultātēs partim obscūrās, partim apertās intellegam mihi nōn necessāriās, vōbīs nōn inūtilīs suscēpisse.Therefore, whatever I have undertaken in this cause, citizens, I declare that I have undertaken it all for the sake of the state, and so far am I from seeming to have sought any favour for myself that I realise I have even incurred many enmities, some hidden, some open, unnecessary for me but not unprofitable for you. Man. 24.71Sed ego mē hōc honōre praeditum, tantīs vestrīs beneficiīs adfectum statuī, Quirītēs, vestram voluntātem et reī pūblicae dignitātem et salūtem prōvinciārum atque sociōrum meīs omnibus commodīs et ratiōnibus praeferre oportēre.But I have decided, citizens, that, endowed as I am with this office and favoured with such great kindnesses from you, I ought to put your wishes, the dignity of the state and the safety of the provinces and allies before all my own interests and considerations.