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Quotation from Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare

“Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more”

William Shakespeare (spoken by Brutus)

Julius Caesar, Act 3, Scene 2 (Project Gutenberg #1522, modern spelling)

Portrait of William Shakespeare

Brutus's funeral speech, in balanced prose, appeals to the citizens' reason and patriotism.

Citation: "Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more" — William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, Act 3, Scene 2 (Project Gutenberg #1522, modern spelling). (id julius-caesar-q8)

Portrait: Within the Tent of Brutus: Enter the Ghost of Caesar, Julius Caesar, Act IV, Scene III, Edwin Austin Abbey, Public domain.

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