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Quote By William Shakespeare

We know what we are, but know not what we may be.

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Renowned English Playwright, Poet, and Actor of the Renaissance Era
Born: April 26, 1564
Died: April 23, 1616
William Shakespeare, the immortal Bard, enriched world literature with timeless plays and sonnets that resonate across centuries. William Shakespeare, the immortal Bard, enriched world literature with timeless plays and sonnets that resonate across centuries.

Explanation Of The Quote

Shakespeare highlights the uncertainty of human potential and future possibilities. This quote suggests that while individuals have a sense of their current state, they often underestimate their capacity for growth and change.

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Come what come may, time and the hour runs through the roughest day.

Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.

To do a great right, do a little wrong.

This above all: to thine own self be true.

The empty vessel makes the loudest sound.

The robbed that smiles, steals something from the thief.

Small cheer and great welcome make a merry feast.

Sweet are the uses of adversity which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, wears yet a precious jewel in his head.

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