William Shakespeare, King John (1598), Act V, scene 4, line 11.
• Michael Corleone as interpreted by Al Pacino and Hyman Roth as interpreted by Lee Strasberg in The Godfather Part II, (1974) screenplay by Francis Ford Coppola and Mario Puzo
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Unthread the rude eye of rebellion.

— William Shakespeare on Rebellion

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• Michael Corleone as interpreted by Al Pacino and Hyman Roth as interpreted by Lee Strasberg in The Godfather Part II, (1974) screenplay by Francis Ford Coppola and Mario Puzo" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Source: Wikiquote: "Rebellion" (Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 659., Dialogue: Michael Corleone: I saw an interesting thing today. A rebel was being arrested, and rather than be taken alive, he pulled the pin on a grenade he had hidden in his jacket. He killed himself and the captain of the command. Guest: Ah, the rebels are lunatics! Michael Corleone: Maybe. But it occurred to me, the soldiers are paid to fight. The rebels aren't. Hyman Roth: What does that tell you? Michael Corleone: They can win.) The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed February 05, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app

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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.