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The Villa of Marcus Brutus
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“I understand your worries, good friend. The senate is sluggish, but what reason is there to attend? You say yourself Caesar’s legislation is moving fast, our good republic needs a strong fighter for her rights. In this case, the men of courage we need are timid perhaps because they are waiting for Pompey, or another Cato. The senate needs another leading figure aside from Caesar.”

“Indeed” Cicero replied enigmatically, smiling on Brutus’ observation. “My point in exact. The Senate needs someone to lead in cooperation with our Caesar in order to rebuild Rome in the right direction. Surely, you will agree with me when I say that Rome has only to win if there were but a more vocal debate of the Senatorial decrees? I admit that this is my intention. To devote whatever time is left in me to support through my voice the right reforms, those reforms that will enable the harmonious coexistence of the social orders, those reforms that will lead Rome to be ruled by selfless leaders instead of the firebrands and desirers of ultimate power we have faced these last one hundred years. In the long run, Brutus, the First Men come and go as the years pass by – others by old age, others from a change in fortunes, others by some violent event, they all go. What stays back is the Senate; we must look on it and make sure by our actions that Republic remains unharmed and unspoiled. You, my friend, as well as I, Caesar and all good patriots must see to this.”