Did Julius Caesar really say 'I would rather be stabbed with a knife than to be betrayed by a friend.'?

Julius Caesar Quote Source & Citation:

I would rather be stabbed with a knife than to be betrayed by a friend.

— Julius Caesar Ancient · Roman dictator and conqueror

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"Experience is the teacher of all things."

"Alea iacta est."

"You too, Brutus?"

"I would rather be first in a small village in Gaul than second in Rome."

"The mob is a monster that must be controlled."

A general sentiment attributed to Caesar, highlighting his value of loyalty and the pain of betrayal.

Date: c. 44 BCE

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