Haste still pays haste, and leisure answers leisure; like doth quit like, and Measure still for Measure.
 William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure (1623). copy citation

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Author William Shakespeare
Source Measure for Measure
Topic justice
Date 1623
Language English
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Note Written between 1603 and 1604
Weblink http://www.gutenberg.org/files/23045/23045-h/23045-h.htm

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“Of sacred chastity, and of promise-breach Thereon dependent, for your brother's life,— 405 The very mercy of the law cries out Most audible, even from his proper tongue, 'An Angelo for Claudio, death for death!'
Haste still pays haste, and leisure answers leisure; Like doth quit like, and MEASURE still FOR MEASURE. 410 Then, Angelo, thy fault's thus manifested; Which, though thou wouldst deny, denies thee vantage. We do condemn thee to the very block Where Claudio stoop'd to death, and with like haste. Away with him!” source

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