Honor in Shakespeare

than I fear death" (Julius Caesar, I,
             ii, 95-96). He thinks that killing Caesar is his duty because it will be for the good
             of all Romans. When the other conspirators come over to Brutus's house,
             Cassius tells everyone that they should make an oath to follow through with the
             plan to kill Caesar. Brutus disagrees and says that only people with evil
             intentions take oaths and that they are doing what is the right and just. When
             Brutus makes his speech after the killing of Caesar he says, " Believe me for
             mine honor, and have respect to mine honor that you may believe " (Julius Caesar,
             III, ii, 15-18). But killing your friend and colleague is not honorable, so
             consequently Brutus is not as honorable as he believes himself to be. Honor in
             both of these characters is what makes them act and think the
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