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Quotation from Coriolanus by William Shakespeare

“for the gods know I speak this in hunger for bread, not in thirst for revenge”

William Shakespeare (spoken by First Citizen)

Coriolanus, Act 1, Scene 1 (Project Gutenberg #1535)

The opening grievance of the starving plebeians, who claim their revolt is need rather than malice; it frames everything that follows.

Citation: "for the gods know I speak this in hunger for bread, not in thirst for revenge" — William Shakespeare, Coriolanus, Act 1, Scene 1 (Project Gutenberg #1535). (id coriolanus-q1)

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