1You have tamed nations barbarous in their savagery, countless in their numbers, boundless in their territories, abounding in every kind of resource: yet you conquered things which had both the nature and the condition to be conquered. 1For there is no strength so great that it cannot be weakened and broken by the sword and by force. 1To conquer one's spirit, to restrain one's anger, to show moderation to the conquered, not only to raise up a fallen adversary outstanding in nobility, talent and virtue but even to enhance his former dignity — whoever does these things, I do not compare him with the greatest men, but judge him most like a god.
9And so, Gaius Caesar, your military glories will indeed be celebrated in the literature and languages not only of our people but of almost all nations, nor will any age ever fall silent about your praises; 9but still, things of that kind, somehow or other, even when they are read, seem to be drowned out by the shouting of soldiers and the sound of trumpets. 9But when we hear or read of something done mercifully, gently, justly, moderately, wisely, especially in anger, which is the enemy of counsel, and in victory, which is by nature arrogant and proud, with what zeal are we fired, not only for real deeds but even for invented ones, so that we often love those whom we have never seen!
10But you, whom we behold here present, whose mind and feelings and face we see, wishing that whatever the fortune of war has left to the commonwealth should be safe, with what praises shall we extol you, with what devotion shall we attend you, with what goodwill shall we embrace you? 10The very walls of this senate house, so help me, as it seems to me, are eager to give you thanks, because shortly that authority will be back in these seats of his ancestors and his own.