Marcus Junius Brutus Quotes

You should have no ill conscience. We only did what we had to do.[Marcus Tullius Cicero]No doubt Saturn said something of the sort after eating his children.[Marcus Junius Brutus]

You may call a cat a fish, but it will not swim.

We have no right to take his life.[Marcus Junius Brutus]Damn the law in his case! He’s too dangerous to live.[Gaius Cassius Longinus]You exaggerate him. He is a vulgar beast. Without Caesar, he will destroy himself soon enough.[Marcus Junius Brutus]He is…[Gaius Cassius Longinus]He is a guest in my house.[Marcus Junius Brutus]He is not in the house. He is on the street.[Servilia of the Junii]You too, Mother?[Marcus Junius Brutus]

The plebs love liberty. In your name, they…[Gaius Cassius Longinus]They would not pluck a hair for liberty. Plebs like to see their betters fight. It’s cheaper than theater and the blood is real.[Marcus Junius Brutus]

Only tyrants need worry about tyrant killers.[to Caesar]

It’s very tempting to abandon Caesar. But to do so now, well, that would look like we’re mere slaves to fashion.

I’m sorry. I am so sorry.[Marcus Junius Brutus]Not at all. It is I am sorry. I presented you with an impossible dilemma. You did only what you thought honorable, I’m sure. I kiss you for it.[Gaius Julius Caesar]Thank you. I will not forget this grace.[Marcus Junius Brutus]

Gentlemen, this is not some cheap murder! It is an honorable thing that we do, and it must be done honorably. In daylight. On the senate floor. With our own hand. With my hand.

As soon as this farce is done, I shall retire to the country and wait for the city to come to its senses. It is the only honorable thing to do.[Marcus Tullius Cicero]My dear friend, we have no honor. If we had honor, we would be with Cato and Scipio in the afterlife.[Marcus Junius Brutus]