Julius Caesar 1.3 Performance: Cassius, Lines 103-115

The transcript uses metaphors to discuss power dynamics, comparing Romans to sheep and Caesar to a lion. It questions the foundation of greatness, suggesting it is built on weak materials. The speaker reflects on their own resolve and indifference to danger, acknowledging the potential consequences of their words.

What does the speaker mean by 'Those that with haste will make a mighty fire, begin it with weak straws'?

In what way does the speaker express grief in the text?