Famous Quotes | Men must learn now with pity to...

Men must learn now with pity to dispense,
For policy sits above conscience.
- William Shakespeare
Attribution: William Shakespeare (1564–1616), British dramatist, poet. 1st Stranger, in Timon of Athens, act 3, sc. 2, l. 86-7. Commenting on the refusal of Timon’s friends to help him.

Categories: Corruption, Dramatist, Politics

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