Cur distuli facinus? An sine Dymno non  sum ausus? Ille igitur princeps coniurationis fuit, sub illius umbra Philotas latebam, qui regnum Macedonum affecto! Ecquis e vobis corruptus est donis? Quem ducem, quem praefectum impensius colui? Mihi quidem obicitur quod societatem patrii sermonis asperner, quod Macedonum mores fastidiam.
Why did I delay doing the deed? Was it because I didn't have the courage to do it without Dymnus? He was the leader of the conspiracy and I, Philotas, who aspire to the throne of Macedonia, was lurking under his shadow! Have any of you been bribed with gifts? To which general, to which prefect did I show too much attention? "It is even alleged that I despise my native language and the customs of the Macedonians."