“ I dare do all that may become a man; Who dares do more is none. ”
William Shakespeare, Macbeth (1623). copy citation
| Author | William Shakespeare |
|---|---|
| Source | Macbeth |
| Topic | man |
| Date | 1623 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Written between 1599 and 1606 |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/2264/pg2264-images.html |
Context
“Would'st thou haue that
Which thou esteem'st the Ornament of Life, And liue a Coward in thine owne Esteeme? Letting I dare not, wait vpon I would, Like the poore Cat i'th' Addage Macb. Prythee peace:
I dare do all that may become a man, Who dares do more, is none La. What Beast was't then
That made you breake this enterprize to me? When you durst do it, then you were a man: And to be more then what you were, you would Be so much more the man. Nor time, nor place” source
Which thou esteem'st the Ornament of Life, And liue a Coward in thine owne Esteeme? Letting I dare not, wait vpon I would, Like the poore Cat i'th' Addage Macb. Prythee peace:
I dare do all that may become a man, Who dares do more, is none La. What Beast was't then
That made you breake this enterprize to me? When you durst do it, then you were a man: And to be more then what you were, you would Be so much more the man. Nor time, nor place” source
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