Where there's life, there's hope.
CCato
(sad smile) I think, if anything, we have disproved that proverb, old friend.
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S1 E15Unfinished Business
[on Vorenus' toga candida] You look like laundry!
The Roman people are not crying out for clean elections. They are crying out for jobs. They are crying out for clean water, for food, for stability and peace.
You know I've always looked upon you as a son...
Oh dear, not one of those conversations.
Be reasonable! You're on every wall in the city with a knife at my throat!
Only tyrants need to worry about tyrant killers! And you are no tyrant! Haven't you told me so many times!
MJMarcus Junius Brutus
I betrayed nothing. Had you told me you were to march on Rome and asked me for my allegiance, I would have given it. I would've judged you insane, but I would've given you my allegiance because I look on you as my father.
Brutus-
MJMarcus Junius Brutus
You did not ask me for my allegiance. You demanded it at swordpoint. I betrayed nothing.
The plebs love liberty...
They would not pluck a hair for liberty. Plebs love to watch their betters fight. It's cheaper than theatre and the blood is real.
Look now. Look at that.
MJMarcus Junius Brutus
It is a chair. What of it?
A chair? It's a throne!
MJMarcus Junius Brutus
I believe thrones are generally more decorative. That is decidedly plain, and chair-like.
[in his cell, about to be executed in the arena]
(holds up a cockroach) Janus, Gaia, and Dis, I humbly beg you accept this creature as my offering. And if it pleases you, I ask you to give Eirene long life. And same for my friend Lucius Vorenus and his family, if it's not too much. And... let Eirene know I'm sorry for what I did.
[of an assassinated political opponent]I didn't know he existed until he didn't.
Why would she want to see me? She hates me!
So do I; that's no bar to friendship.
[Before Caesar's funeral.]
I've never fucked a woman in a funeral dress before.
Nor shall you now.
That's a shame. It'll have to be Merula then. [Atia's slave Merula stares in shock] Come here, old girl, jump on!
She'd eat you alive! Come on, this is no morning for foolery. Just get up.
[grabs Atia and tries to pull her into bed] Aw, come here.
Stop fooling around and get up!
I'm not rising from this bed until I fuck someone.
Fine, fine. Merula, fetch that German slut from the kitchen. [turns to her other slaves] And get it right or you'll be next for the King of Goats there.
[indicates outside] Listen. Why so quiet? A tyrant is dead. Surely the people should be happy? Where is the cheering throng at your door? Where are the joyful cries of "Liberty"?
SServillia
The people fear change. A sombre mood is only...natural.
When they realise they are free from tyranny, they will be glad.
[coldly] The people loved Caesar. And they will hate you for what you have done.
You boys play too rough for me. Knives in the Senate House? I didn't know you had it in you. No, I will serve out my term as consul and then return to the provinces, plough my fields and fuck my slaves like old Cincinnatus.
[Servillia joins with Cassius and Cicero in urging Brutus to murder Antony]
You too, mother?
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