Brutus says he<span> "love[s]" </span>Caesar<span>"well," </span>he<span> says </span>he<span> also fears that </span>his<span> friend will be crowned king, which goes </span>against<span> the ideals </span>of<span> the Roman Republic. Second, even though Brutus, Cassius, and the fellow conspirators </span>want<span> to eliminate</span>Caesar's<span> threat, </span>
