the art of argumentation by Cicero

from: translation, beginning in paragraph 1. " You know, I am certainly not the best lawyer among all people here, yet through a reason yet to explain, I am the only one to stand and defend the client. Here are all the great judges of rome and I outperform every of them. Had they said a word of thought, it may have been of no serious thoughts, yet I am a young man, an honest man. You know, I can speak carelessly because I am a serious man, a knowledged man. And the state has now lost it's function as judge, but I know there is a calm man, a good man in this room, and I am sure not few have taken benefits for staying quiet but I am a generous man, a munificent man, nothing I expect from those great people because I am a sincere man, a frank man, and I declare all bribing illegal, you know. Because I am a wise man, a loving man, and I know some are almost just as wise, you know, some showed me kindness, small things, great things. People wish not to take risks when defending unpopular people, you know, but I am a heartly man, a fair man, I want nothing in return, but you know, some people would like rewards for those who take risks for justice, you know, some people. Oh and this Sextus Roscio? Yes, he undoubtably could not have killed his father, because his father loved him and did not allow his brother and him to go into town together out of fear for something happening, you know, some people had not got such a good father, but I am not going to talk about some people, because I am a goal orientated man, a straightforward man... " from: trial against Sextus Roscio, translated version with little, not mentionworthy changes by please_use_serial_comma