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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