Quotation from Henry IV, Part 1 by William Shakespeare

Before the battle, Falstaff's catechism argues that honour cannot mend a wound and belongs only to the dead.

Citation: "Honour hath no skill in surgery then? No. What is honour? A word." — William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part 1, Act 5, Scene 1 (Project Gutenberg #1516, modern spelling). (id henry-iv-part-1-q6)

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.

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