His promises were, as he then was, mighty; but his performance, as he is now, nothing.
 William Shakespeare, Henry VIII (1623). copy citation

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Author William Shakespeare
Source Henry VIII
Topic deceit promise
Date 1623
Language English
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Note Written around 1613
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