Who said “Beware the ides of March.”?

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William Shakespeare. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceJulius Caesar (1599), Soothsayer, Act I, scene ii.

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Shakespeare, W. (n.d.). Beware the ides of March. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/34763-beware-the-ides-of-march/

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Shakespeare, William. “Beware the ides of March.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/34763-beware-the-ides-of-march/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Shakespeare, William. “Beware the ides of March.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/34763-beware-the-ides-of-march/.

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