Read the excerpt from Act III, Scene ii of Julius Caesar. Then answer the question that follows.
BRUTUS:
If there be any in
this assembly, any dear friend of Caesar's, to him I say
that Brutus' love to Caesar was no less than his. If then
that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar, this
is my answer: not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved
Rome more.
Which of the following universal themes is most present in these lines from the play?
Honor is the most valuable of attributes.
Power has the ability to corrupt and ruin those it touches.
Things aren't always what they seem.
Words have the power to move mountains.