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“Hard times test friends and detect enemies.” Julius Caesar did not expect Brutus to be so disloyal, nobody did. Brutus was so honorable so it was so unexpected. Betrayal from a friend is much worse than hatred from an enemy because real friends aren't fake, but enemies will always be out there wanting to see people hurting.
A friend's betrayal can make people feel horrible. They're supposed to be very trustworthy and supportive. When a friend goes behind another friends back, it can end badly. In the play “Julius Caesar “, Brutus kill Caesar betraying their very long friendship, just because Cassius had convinced him to. It would have been different if someone liked Cassius killed Caesar because they were always on bad terms. A true friend
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