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Quotation from Henry IV, Part 1 by William Shakespeare
“tell truth, and shame the devil”
Henry IV, Part 1, Act 3, Scene 1 (Project Gutenberg #1516, modern spelling)
Hotspur mocks Glendower's boast that he can command the devil, offering instead to shame the devil by telling truth.
Citation: "tell truth, and shame the devil" — William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part 1, Act 3, Scene 1 (Project Gutenberg #1516, modern spelling). (id henry-iv-part-1-q5)
Virtues: Justice
Portrait: King Henry IV, Part I: The King to the Prince of Wales: “Thou shalt have charge and sovereign trust herein.”, (Act III, Scene ii), Edwin Austin Abbey, Public domain.
