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Quotation from Coriolanus by William Shakespeare

“Thy valiantness was mine; thou suck’dst it from me, But owe thy pride thyself”

William Shakespeare (spoken by Volumnia)

Coriolanus, Act 3, Scene 2 (Project Gutenberg #1535)

Volumnia, exasperated when her son refuses to dissemble before the people, claims his courage as her gift and disowns his pride.

Citation: "Thy valiantness was mine; thou suck’dst it from me, But owe thy pride thyself" — William Shakespeare, Coriolanus, Act 3, Scene 2 (Project Gutenberg #1535). (id coriolanus-q6)

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