“That such a slave as this should wear a sword,Who wears no honesty. Such smiling rogues as these,Like rats, oft bite the holy cords atwainWhich are too intrinse t' unloose; smooth every passionThat in the natures of their lords rebel,Being oil to the fire, snow to the colder moods,Renege, affirm, and turn their halcyon beaksWith every gale and vary of their mastersKnowing naught, like dogs, but following.”

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About William Shakespeare

English playwright and poet of the late 16th and early 17th centuries, Shakespeare is best known for his timeless plays and sonnets that explore human nature, love, power, and morality. His works, spanning tragedies like *Hamlet* and *Macbeth*, comedies such as *A Midsummer Night’s Dream*, and historical epics like *Henry V*, remain foundational to Western literature.

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