Beware the Ides of March
—The Soothsayer delivers his famous warning to Caesar.
Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world / Like a Colossus
—Cassius bitterly comments to Brutus about Caesar's growing power and influence.
Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look
—Caesar's suspicious comment.
Think you I am no stronger than my sex . . . ?
—Portia assures Brutus that she can be trusted with his secrets.
When beggars die, there are no comets seen;
The heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes
—Calpurnia tries to persuade Caesar to give credence to the omens and stay away from the Senate on the ides of March.
Cowards die many times before their deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but once.
—Caesar tells Calpurnia that he is not afraid of death.
I am constant as the northern star.
—Caesar tells Cassius that he cannot be moved by humble pleadings.
Et tu, Brute? Then fall, Caesar!
-Caesar says to Brutus as he is dying.
O, pardon me, thou bleeding piece of earth
—Antony apologizes to Caesar's body for shaking hands with Caesar's killers.
Cry "Havoc!" and let slip the dogs of war
—Antony predicts the revenge of Caesar's spirit upon the conspirators.
Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more.
—Brutus explains to the Roman crowd his reason for killing Caesar.
But Brutus says he was ambitious;
And Brutus is an honorable man.
—Antony, in a backhanded way, casts doubt on the honor of Brutus.
This was the most unkindest cut of all.
—Antony, showing the crowd Caesar's mantle, points out where Brutus stabbed Caesar.
There is a tide in the affairs of men.
—Brutus tells Cassius that when the time is ripe, action must be taken.
This was the noblest Roman of them all.
—Antony's praise of the dead Brutus.
—The Soothsayer delivers his famous warning to Caesar.
Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world / Like a Colossus
—Cassius bitterly comments to Brutus about Caesar's growing power and influence.
Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look
—Caesar's suspicious comment.
Think you I am no stronger than my sex . . . ?
—Portia assures Brutus that she can be trusted with his secrets.
When beggars die, there are no comets seen;
The heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes
—Calpurnia tries to persuade Caesar to give credence to the omens and stay away from the Senate on the ides of March.
Cowards die many times before their deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but once.
—Caesar tells Calpurnia that he is not afraid of death.
I am constant as the northern star.
—Caesar tells Cassius that he cannot be moved by humble pleadings.
Et tu, Brute? Then fall, Caesar!
-Caesar says to Brutus as he is dying.
O, pardon me, thou bleeding piece of earth
—Antony apologizes to Caesar's body for shaking hands with Caesar's killers.
Cry "Havoc!" and let slip the dogs of war
—Antony predicts the revenge of Caesar's spirit upon the conspirators.
Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more.
—Brutus explains to the Roman crowd his reason for killing Caesar.
But Brutus says he was ambitious;
And Brutus is an honorable man.
—Antony, in a backhanded way, casts doubt on the honor of Brutus.
This was the most unkindest cut of all.
—Antony, showing the crowd Caesar's mantle, points out where Brutus stabbed Caesar.
There is a tide in the affairs of men.
—Brutus tells Cassius that when the time is ripe, action must be taken.
This was the noblest Roman of them all.
—Antony's praise of the dead Brutus.