Senators, I bear witness to you that I am mortal, and that the position of emperor, which I consider a fulfilment of my earthly duties, is quite enough for me – and I would like future men to remember this also.
ego me, patres conscripti, mortalem esse et hominum officia fungi satisque habere si locum principem impleam et vos testor et meminisse posteros volo; qui satis superque memoriae meae tribuent, ut maioribus meis dignum, rerum vestrarum providum, constantem in periculis, offensionum pro utilitate publica non pavidum credant.