In William Shakespeare's, play Julius Caesar a group of men come together to assassinate the man they feel will destroy the Roman Empire if he comes to Power. In their eyes he is not worthy of a stately position such as emperor. They also fear that they will loose their free will, and live under tyranny. Marcus Brutus, a close friend to Caesar, chooses to kill Caesar to try to prevent that future from falling upon the Roman Empire. Although he is a friend to Caesar he knows that power would easily corrupt him. Power and corruption seemed to go hand in hand in the play Julius Caesar.
While Brutus was making what might have been the toughest decision he'd make in his life, whether or not he would join Cassius and kill his friend Caesar, he made a compelling statement about Caesar's nature. "That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber upward turns his face; But when he once attains the upmost round. He then unto the ladder turns his back; Looks in the clouds
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