Did Julius Caesar really say 'The mob is a fire that must be extinguished.'?

Julius Caesar Quote Source & Citation:

The mob is a fire that must be extinguished.

— Julius Caesar Ancient · Roman dictator and conqueror

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"Men readily believe what they wish to be true."

"Alea iacta est. (The die is cast.)"

"You too, my child?"

"The mob is a many-headed beast."

"Divide and conquer."

Attributed in political writings

Date: 1st century BC

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