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I had rather be first in a village than second at Rome.

Julius Caesar
Inspirational, Life, Rome
Francis Bacon 'The Advancement of Learning' pt. 2, ch. 23, sect. 36, based on Plutarch 'Parallel Lives' 'Julius Caesar' ch. 11
I had rather be first in a village than second at Rome.