Brutus: Noble Or Noble?

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Can someone who kills his best friend be noble? What about if he literally stabbed him in the back. According to Antony Brutus was the noblest man in role. He said this knowing that he killed his friend Caesar as well. Brutus is known to be a noble man already before he kills Caesar and on his deathbed is when he was called the noblest man in Rome. He acted and spoke with such pride to be a roman though that he truly shows how he cares for his country. One of the first things said about Brutus by someone in the story is Cassius. He says “ Brutus i've been observing you lately I don't see that gentleness md show of affection in your eyes that i used to receive from you” Brutus being wise responds “No Cassius because the eye can only see itself

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