Itaque primum conmotus insolita re mirari eius consilium et quasi per amicitiam monere ne tam prava inciperet neu super fortunam animum gereret: non omnia omnibus cupiunda esse, debere illi res suas satis placere; postremo caveret id petere a populo Romano quod illi iure negaretur.
And so, astonished at the unusual request, he at first expressed surprise at Marius intention and, as if out of friendship, advised him not to enter upon such a misguided course of action or to entertain thoughts above his station. All men, he said, should not covet all things; Marius should be content with his own lot; and finally, he must beware of making a request of the Roman people that would justifiably be denied him.
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