Julius Caesar (1953)

Michael Pate: Flavius

Quotes 

• Flavius : What trade are you?

  Cobbler : Truly, sir, in respect of a fine workman, I am but, as you would say, a cobbler.

  Flavius : But what trade art thou? Answer me directly.

  Cobbler : A trade, sir, that I hope, I may use with a safe conscience, which is indeed, sir, a mender of bad soles.

  Flavius : But wherefore art not in thy shop today? Why dost thou lead these men about the streets?

  Cobbler : Truly, sir, to wear out their shoes, to get myself into more work.

• [first lines] 

  Flavius : Hence! Home, you idle creatures, get you home! This is a holiday. What trade art thou?

  Carpenter, Citizen of Rome : Why, sir, a carpenter.

  Flavius : Where is thy leather apron and thy rule? What dost thou with thy best apparel on? You, sir, what trade are you?