William Shakespeare, The Merry Wives of Windsor (c. 1597; published 1602), Act III, scene 4, line 32
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O what a world of vile ill-favour'd faults Looks handsome in three hundred pounds a year!
— William Shakespeare on Wealth
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Source: Wikiquote: "Wealth" (Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 864-67.)
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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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