William Shakespeare, King Henry V (c. 1599), Act v, Scene 2.

If he be not fellow with the best king, thou shalt find the best king of good fellows.

— William Shakespeare on An X among Ys, a Y among Xs

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William Shakespeare

About William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 (baptised) – 23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.