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The Merchant of Venice Quotes

Let none presume to wear an undeserved dignity. O that estates, degrees, and offices, were not derived corruptly, and that clear honor were purchased by the merit of the wearer. - William Shakespeare (The Merchant of Venice Book Quotes)

Let none presume to wear an undeserved dignity. O that estates, degrees, and offices, were not derived corruptly, and that clear honor were purchased by the merit of the wearer.

Source:(Penguin, ed. 2005), Act II, Scene IX, Page 43
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William Shakespeare - The Merchant of Venice Quotes
  • Book: The Merchant of Venice
  • Writer: William Shakespeare
  • Genre: Classics, Plays, Comedy
  • Published: 1600
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