I am not bound to please thee with my answer.
 William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice (1600). copy citation

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Author William Shakespeare
Source The Merchant of Venice
Topic honesty sincerity
Date 1600
Language English
Reference
Note Written between 1596 and 1599
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“More then a lodg'd hate, and a certaine loathing I beare Anthonio, that I follow thus A loosing suite against him? Are you answered?
Bass. This is no answer thou vnfeeling man,
To excuse the currant of thy cruelty Iew. I am not bound to please thee with my answer
Bass. Do all men kil the things they do not loue?
Iew. Hates any man the thing he would not kill?
Bass. Euerie offence is not a hate at first
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