Posca Quotes

They say slaves talk of bravery as fish talk of flying.[Julius Caesar]They say that, do they? How very witty of them.[Posca]

Try to avoid bloodshed this time.[Gaius Julius Caesar]Wait a while and Pompey can shave you instead.[Posca]

The elections are sanctioned by Jupiter Capitolinus. They are sacred.[Lucius Vorenus]Caesar also is sanctioned by Jupiter, is he not? By augury, by triumph, by acclaim of the people. Anything he does is sacred. In a way, he is a demigod.[Posca]For one day only. For the rest, he is a mortal man like you and me.[Lucius Vorenus]Mortal or not, he is trying to save the Republic.[Posca]By corrupting the elections?[Lucius Vorenus]The Roman people are not crying out for clean elections. They are crying out for jobs. They are crying out for clean water, for food, for stability and peace.[Posca]

More names from Mark Antony.[Posca]More?[Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa]Antony has many enemies. It takes time to remember them all.[Posca]

I plan on killing no one unless absolutely necessary.[Gaius Julius Caesar]A fine novel strategy, an element of surprise no doubt.[Posca]

How many dead in total?[Mark Antony]Eight thousand men, sir, give or take.[Tribune]Eight thousand?[Posca]Oh, do cheer up. You’re still alive, aren’t you?[Mark Antony]I do hope so. If this is the afterlife, it is extremely disappointing.[Posca]