This quote taken form Tactis, referring to his quote, that not just in time, but by advancements things repeat. ... With respect, Caesar's old partner, Mark Antony, stepped forward to take with on the power and position that Caesar left off with. to power; however, Octavian, Caesar's son stood before the senate to read his fathers will. It was decided that Octavian should hold power, not Mark Antony, because it was only right for a direct relative to take over his rule. ... In the long run, Rome established the taboo to never have a center of power to just one person. ... However, th...

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This quote by Louis Aragon from his poem "Preface to a Modern Mythology," emphasizes the fact that when one observes something in contrast to its opposite, it exaggerates the characteristics of both. ... However, Cassius is neither as noble nor honorable as Brutus is because he cares only for himself and craves only power. ... It was at this point that Antony realized that Cassius killed Caesar only out of greed and jealously over Caesar's power because the first thing that Cassius said to Antony had to deal with the powers left after Caesar was murdered. ...

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R" Saadia Gaon feels that the fourth, split, kingdom consists of both the strong Aram and the weak Ishmael (as quoted by Abraham ibn Ezra). It can be assumed that by "Aram" he is referring to Rome, which was the next world power after Greece. ...

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