O, what a goodly outside falsehood hath!
 William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice (1600). copy citation

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Author William Shakespeare
Source The Merchant of Venice
Topic honesty lies
Date 1600
Language English
Reference
Note Written between 1596 and 1599
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Context

“But note me signior Ant. Marke you this Bassanio,
The diuell can cite Scripture for his purpose, An euill soule producing holy witnesse, Is like a villaine with a smiling cheeke, A goodly apple rotten at the heart. O what a goodly outside falsehood hath Shy. Three thousand ducats, 'tis a good round sum.
Three months from twelue, then let me see the rate Ant. Well Shylocke, shall we be beholding to you?
Shy. Signior Anthonio, many a time and oft” source

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