William Shakespeare on Character
1564–1616 England
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The play's the thing,
Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king.
There's neither honesty, manhood, nor good fellowship in thee.
'Tis a blushing shamefast spirit that mutinies in a man's bosom; it fills one full of obstacles.
Let them obey that know not how to rule.
He hath a daily beauty in his life
That makes me ugly.
It is the witness still of excellency
To put a strange face on his own perfection.
How many things by season season'd are
To their right praise and true perfection!
Now, if you can blush and cry, "guilty," cardinal,
You'll show a little honesty.
Whose dear perfection hearts that scorn'd to serve
Humbly call'd mistress.
Now do I play the touch,
To try if thou be current gold indeed.
It fits thee not to ask the reason why,
Because we bid it.
There is a kind of character in thy life,
That to the observer doth thy history
Fully unfold.
I am no proud Jack, like Falstaff; but a
Corinthian, glad of mettle, a good boy.
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