William Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part III (c. 1591), Act II, scene 1, line 54.
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Many strokes, though with a little axe, Hew down and fell the hardest-timber'd oak.
— William Shakespeare on Perseverance
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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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