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Quotation from Hamlet by William Shakespeare

“The time is out of joint. O cursed spite, That ever I was born to set it right”

William Shakespeare (spoken by Hamlet)

Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 5 (Project Gutenberg #1524, modern spelling)

Portrait of William Shakespeare

After swearing his friends to secrecy, Hamlet feels the weight of the task the Ghost has laid on him.

Citation: "The time is out of joint. O cursed spite, That ever I was born to set it right" — William Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 5 (Project Gutenberg #1524, modern spelling). (id hamlet-q4)

Portrait: Hamlet Q1 Frontispiece 1603, William Shakespeare, Public domain.

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