Quanti tunc illi quantusque tu! Accidit quidem ut corpora quamlibet ardua et excelsa procerioribus admota decrescant, item ut altissimae civium dignitates collatione fastigii tui quasi deprimantur, quantoque propius ad magnitudinem tuam ascenderint, tantum etiam a sua descendisse videantur.
This was their best moment, as it was yours too! When tall men stand next to those who are even taller, they usually appear smaller, no matter how erect they stand. Similarly, your subjects' greatest achievements seem less significant when compared to your elevated position. The closer they get to your level, the more they seem to lose their own status.