Not That I Loved Caesar Less
Friends, Republicans, countrymen
In Act III, Scene 2 of Julius Caesar, before Mark Antony delivers his better known "Friends, Romans, countrymen" spiel, the noble Brutus kinda glibly tries to explain to the crowd why he convinced himself to participate in the cabal that assassinated his dear friend.
His reason?
"Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more."
So, there's your i…
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