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- “The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves.” ― William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar.
- “Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. Of all the wonders that I yet have heard, It seems to me most strange that men should fear;
- “Men at some time are masters of their fates. The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves, that we are underlings.” ― William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar.
- “Et tu, Brute?” ― William Shakespeare , Julius Caesar.
As with so many of his plays Shakespeare brings the characters to life with fantastic dialogue and some very memorable quotes. Read our selection of the very best Julius Caesar quotes below, along with the character speaking, act and scene. Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world. Like a Colossus; and we petty men.
I cannot tell what you and other men Think of this life, but, for my single self, I had as lief not be as live to be In awe of such a thing as I myself. I was born free as Caesar. So were you. (1.2.95-99) In this quote, Cassius is questioning how Caesar, a man at the same level as himself, can be the ruler of Rome.
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These lines come from Caesars speech in Act III, scene i, just before his assassination. The conspirators have come to Caesar in the Senate under the pretense of pleading for amnesty for Metelluss banished brother, Publius Cimber. Caesar replies that he will adhere to his word and not change his earlier decision.
Comparing himself to the North Star, Caesar boasts of his constancy, his commitment to the law, and his refusal to waver under any persuasion. This comparison implies more than steadfastness, however: the North Star is the star by which sailors have navigated since ancient times, the star that guides them in their voyages, just as Caesar leads the ...
As it comes mere moments before the murder, the speech adds much irony to the scene: having just boasted that he is unassailable, Caesar is shortly assailed and killed. In announcing his constancy, Caesar claims permanency, immortality even. The assassins quickly prove Caesar mortal, however. But as the later events of the play reveal, Caesars infl...
Important Quotations from Julius Caesar. You blocks, you stones, you worse than senseless things! O you hard hearts, you cruel men of Rome, Knew you not Pompey? (1.1.39) The live-long day. (1.1.42) Beware the ides of March. (1.2.13) He is a dreamer; let us leave him: pass. (1.2.24) I am not gamesome: I do lack some part.
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By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) If Shakespeare’s Hamlet, as the old quip has it, has too many quotations in it, his Julius Caesar cannot be far behind. A whole host of now familiar quotations and expressions – many of which now have the ring of traditional proverbs, with others furnishing John Green with his….
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