Throughout the play, Brutus speaks of honor and his loyalty to his country. These two concepts become major conflicts for him when it comes to his friendship and loyalty to Caesar. Brutus's life is governed by the notion of honor. Throughout the play he constantly talks about his honor and how honorable men should live. He is very proud of how the Romans view him as a noble and honorable man, who fights for what is right and always follows the moral and ethical code. Brutus ends up using the concept of honor and loyalty to one's country as the reason why Caesar must die. He is convinced that his countrymen will thank him for saving them from a tyrant and that Rome would be much better off without Caesar, but this ends up being a big miscalculation. His honor and loyalty shape the world around him. You can see how honor and loyalty have shaped the world around him when Cassius comes to him asking for help in dealing with Caesar. Even though Brutus loves Caesar and knows that Caesar is a good man, he lets Cassius convince him to look deeper and see that Rome cannot have a tyrant as its leader. He said to Cassius, “Into what dangers would you lead me, Cassius, that you would make me seek in myself what is not in me?” (1.2.65-67). Brutus knows that killing his best friend is not something he wants to do, but he is willing to commit such a crime because it is for the good of Rome and the people of Rome. If then this friend asks why Brutus rose up against Caesar, this is my answer: not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more. » (3.2.19-24). His focus on honor and nobility ends up being used against him by Cassius, who tricks him into killing his best friend. Cassius knows how naive and moral Brutus is and he uses this information to help him kill Caesar. Being naive and overconfident causes his first mistake and contributes to his downfall when he refuses to listen to Cassius, who wants Antony killed as well. because he knows that he will seek revenge on Caesar. However, Brutus' code of honor does not allow him to approve of Antony's murder "Our plan will seem too bloody, Caius Cassius. We cut off the head then cut off the limbs, seem to kill Caesar in anger and then pour out our wickedness on his friends, for Antony is only a branch of Caesar" (2.1.169-172), he does not want to be seen by the Roman people as a killer, but someone who does what is right. for the people of