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“ Words without thoughts never to heaven go. ”
William Shakespeare, Hamlet (1623). copy citation
Author
Source
Date
1623
Language
English
Reference
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, Act III, Scene 3
Note
Claudius line
Written between 1599 and 1602
Meaning and analysis
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Hamlet hesitates to kill Claudius to avenge his father's death, but as Claudius is praying, he decides to find a more suitable time. Indeed, if he kills him now, Claudius would risk having his sins absolved. Claudius, who has not seen Hamlet, then stands up and acknowledges that his prayers are pointless because they are not sincere, and that his lack of remorse makes them meaningless.
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