Quote Julius Caesar Brutus

Not that i loved caesar less but that i loved rome more.

Quote julius caesar brutus. When cassius asks brutus if he would want julius caesar to be crowned king brutus says that even though he loves caesar he doesn t want him to be a monarch. 3 2 19 24 ok fine we believe brutus when he says it was hard for him to murder caesar. Julius caesar act 4 scene 3 218 224. Brutus is reluctantly drawn into a plot to assassinate his friend julius caesar.

Here brutus addresses the people of rome directly following the killing of caesar in act iii. And this man is now become a god 1 2 113 118 here cassius explains to brutus why caesar is not worthy of the crown. Friend of caesar s to him i say that brutus love to caesar was no less than his. Remember the idea of a monarch ruling rome with absolute power went against the ideals of the roman republic.

190 quotes from julius caesar. Other than cassius s strong words against caesar the people of rome have not directly witnessed caesar as a tyrant. The quote appears in william shakespeare s play julius caesar where it is spoken by the roman dictator julius caesar at the moment of his assassination to his supposed friend marcus brutus upon recognizing him as one of the assassins. The fault dear brutus is not in our stars but in ourselves.

Brutus and cassius are discussing the final phase. Brutus fears that caesar wants to be named king though caesar has refused the crown antony has offered three times. In his words brutus tries to explain to the people that his reasons were honorable and just highlighting his loyalty to rome and his belief that killing caesar was justified because it was for the good of the roman people. If then that friend demand why brutus rose against caesar this is my answer.

On such a full sea are we now afloat and we must take the current when it serves or lose our ventures. Therefore this speech by brutus is essential to the future of the conspirators in rome.