Who among us stabbed him for any cause but justice?
What—did one of us strike down the most powerful man in
the world in order to support robbers? Should we now dirty our
fingers with lowly bribes and sell the mighty offices that we hold
for whatever money we can get our hands on? I'd rather be a
dog and howl at the moon than be that kind of Roman.
CASSIUS
Brutus, bait
not me.
I'll not endure it. You forget yourself
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To hedge me in. I am a soldier, I,
Older in practice, abler than yourself
To make conditions.
CASSIUS
Brutus, do not provoke me. I will not take it. You're
forgetting yourself when you back me into a corner. I'm a
soldier, more experienced than you, and better able to give
orders.
BRUTUS
Go to. You are not, Cassius.
BRUTUS
Get lost! You are not, Cassius.
CASSIUS
I am.
CASSIUS
I am.
BRUTUS
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I say you are not.
BRUTUS
I say you're not.
CASSIUS
Urge me no more, I shall forget myself.
Have mind upon your health, tempt me no further.
CASSIUS
Don't provoke me any further or I'll forget to
restrain myself. If you care about your health, you won't
push me any further.
BRUTUS
Away, slight man!
BRUTUS
Leave, you little man.
CASSIUS
Is 't possible?
CASSIUS
Is this possible?
BRUTUS
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Hear me, for I will speak.
Must I give way and room to your rash choler?
Shall I be frighted when a madman stares?
BRUTUS
Listen to me, for I have something to tell you. Am I required to
indulge your rash anger? Does a madman scare me when he stares at
me?
