Cicero's Soapbox : Veni Vidi

Julius Caesar's classic expression of effortless military prowess: I came, I saw, I conquered. Offered in its original form and with various twists.

Veni Vidi Vici Julius Caesar's classic expression of effortless military prowess: I came, I saw, I conquered.	I Want to Go Home Caesar said 'Veni, Vidi, Vici,' but we can't all have his drive to conquer. The homesick among us may just say 'Veni, Vidi, Volo Domum Redire' (I came, I saw, I want to go home).	I Came, I Saw, I Knitted Caesar may have conquered, but how much more peaceful and productive if he had sat down to knit instead. Veni Vidi Acubus Texui: I came, I saw, I knitted. (And knitted. And knitted.)
I Came, I Saw, I Farted Around We can't all have Caesar's drive to conquer. For some of us, it may be enough simply to say, 'Veni, Vidi, Circumpedi' (I came, I saw, I farted around).	Klingon 'Veni Vidi Vici' It's not widely known that Caesar didn't invent 'Veni Vidi Vici,' he just translated it from the original Klingon. Here we offer this great phrase as it was first spoken by Kahless the Unforgettable.	I Bought a Souvenir Conquering is so much work these days. Instead of 'veni, vidi, vici,' why not just say 'mnemosynum emi': I came, I saw, I bought a souvenir.
I came, I saw, I threw up Dear Roman Senate: what a terrible place. I came and saw, as you suggested, but I couldn't conquer: instead, I threw up. Yours, C. Julius Caesar.	Belle Prandi Caesar may have said 'Veni, Vidi, Vici' (I came, I saw, I conquered), but military pursuits aren't for everybody. For my part, I didn't conquer, but 'Belle Prandi': I did have a nice lunch.	'Veni, Vidi, Vici' Lousy Shirt The classical "all I got was this lousy shirt" shirt. So much for Veni, Vidi, Vici: Caesar came, and saw, and conquered; but as for the rest of us, our share of the spoils was just this lousy shirt.