Let them see you prepared for open force; they themselves will relax their pretensions.

Collectively you must attempt something, or individually submit to every thing.

How long will you look to me?
I for my part will not be wanting to any of you: do you see that my fortune fail not.

I, your avenger, when my enemies thought well of it, was suddenly reduced to nothing; and you all in a body beheld that person thrown into chains, who had warded off chains from each one of you.

What am I to hope, if my enemies attempt more against me?
Am I to expect the fate of Cassius and Maelius?
You acted kindly in appearing shocked at it: the gods will avert it: but never will they come down from heaven on my account: they must inspire you with a determination to avert it; as they inspired me, in arms and in peace, to defend you from barbarous foes and tyrannical fellow-citizens.