William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing (1598-99), Act III, scene 2, line 40.
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If he be not in love with some woman, there is no believing old signs: a' brushes his hat o' mornings; what should that bode?
— William Shakespeare on Symbols
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Source: Wikiquote: "Symbols" (Quotes, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 775.)
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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.
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.
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