| “It must be by his death, and for my part,I know no personal cause to spurn at him,But for the general. He would be crowned.How that might change his nature, there’s the question.” | Brutus |
| “lowliness is young ambition’s ladder,Whereto the climber upward turns his face.But when he once attains the upmost round,He then unto the ladder turns his back,” | Brutus |
| “We shall be called purgers, not murderers.And for Mark Antony, think not of him;For he can do no more than Caesar’s armWhen Caesar’s head is off.” | Brutus |
| “… No, my Brutus.You have some sick offense within your mind,Which by the right and virtue of my placeI ought to know of.” | Portia |
| “What can be avoidedWhose end is purposed by the mighty gods?Yet Caesar shall go forth, for these predictionsAre to the world in general as to Caesar.” | Caesar |
| “Danger knows full wellThat Caesar is more dangerous than he.We are two lions littered in one day,And I the elder and more terrible…” | Caesar |
| “This dream is all amiss interpreted.It was a vision fair and fortunate.” | Decius |
| “…There is but one mind in all these men, and it is bent against Caesar. If thou beest not immortal, look about you. Security gives way to conspiracy. The mighty gods defend thee!” | Artemidorus |
Julius Caesar Act 2 Quotes
April 11, 2020