Take note, take note, O world, to be direct and honest is not safe.
 William Shakespeare, Othello (1623). copy citation

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Author William Shakespeare
Source Othello
Topic honesty fairplay inequity
Date 1623
Language English
Reference
Note Written between 1601 and 1604
Weblink http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1531/1531-h/1531-h.htm

Context

“O heaven defend me!
Are you a man? Have you a soul or sense?
God be wi' you. Take mine office.—O wretched fool,
That liv'st to make thine honesty a vice! O monstrous world! Take note, take note, O world,
To be direct and honest is not safe. I thank you for this profit, and from hence I'll love no friend, sith love breeds such offence.
OTHELLO. Nay, stay. Thou shouldst be honest.
IAGO. I should be wise; for honesty's a fool,” source

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