cause, and be silent that you may hear. Believe me 15 for mine honor, and have respect to mine honor 16 that you may believe. Censure me in your wisdom, 17 and awake your senses that you may the better 18 judge. If there be any in this assembly, any dear 19 friend of Caesar’s, to him I say that Brutus’ love 20 to Caesar was no less than his. If then that friend 21 demand why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my 22 answer: not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved 23 Rome more. Had you rather Caesar were living, and 24 die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all 25 freemen?
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