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King Lear Quotes

Robes and furred gowns hide all. Plate sin with gold, and the strong lance of justice hurtless breaks: arm it in rags, a pigmy's straw does pierce it. - William Shakespeare (King Lear Book Quotes)

Robes and furred gowns hide all. Plate sin with gold, and the strong lance of justice hurtless breaks: arm it in rags, a pigmy’s straw does pierce it.

Source:(Signet Classic, ed. 1998), Act IV, Scene VI, Page 117
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William Shakespeare - King Lear Quotes
  • Book: King Lear
  • Writer: William Shakespeare
  • Genre: Classics, Plays, Drama
  • Published: 1603
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