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Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare

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King Henry VIII. — III. 2

Anger

Anger is like

A full-hot horse, who being allowed his way,

Self-mettle tires him.

King Henry VIII. — I. 1

Arrogance

There are a sort of men, whose visages

Do cream and mantle like a standing pond,

And do a willful stillness entertain,

With purpose to be dressed in an opinion

Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit,

As who should say, “i am Sir Oracle,

And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark!”

O! my Antonio, I do know of these

That therefore are reputed wise

For saying nothing, when, I am sure,

If they should speak, would almost dam those ears,

Which, hearing them, would call their brothers fools.

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