He was honorable because he killed his friend out of the love for the greater good and the Romans. Brutus had a choice within himself he could either be loyal to his friend Caesar, or to Rome. Just as our superstar declares how "unshak" and immovable he is, the conspirators surround him and then stab him to death (33 times!), obviously unseating him from power. In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Brutus, is the main and most known conspirator in the murder of Caesar, was an honorable man.
The irony here is that Caesar delivers this big, fancy speech mere seconds before he's assassinated. According to Caesar, even though there are other stars (men) in the sky (Rome), "there's but one in all doth hold his place." In other words, Caesar claims that he's the only guy solid enough to rule Rome (as evidenced by his refusal to relent after having banished Cimber). This says a whole lot about Caesar's character, don't you think? When Caesar aligns himself with the "northern star," he attempts to elevate himself above all other men. An intelligent and self-possessed Stoic, Brutus is respected by friend and enemy alikehis honorable nature causes Caesar to question, Et tu, Brut in disbelief as Brutus kills him.
According to Cassius, Caesar is an ordinary man given powers more worthy of someone greater. During Caesar's famous "I'm the brightest star in the sky" speech, he claims to be the most "constant" (steady) guy in the universe because he can't be swayed by the personal appeals of other men. (1.2.95-99) In this quote, Cassius is questioning how Caesar, a man at the same level as himself, can be the ruler of Rome.
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