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Quotation from Henry IV, Part 1 by William Shakespeare
“Ill-weaved ambition, how much art thou shrunk!”
Henry IV, Part 1, Act 5, Scene 4 (Project Gutenberg #1516, modern spelling)
Over Hotspur's body Hal reflects that a spirit too large for a kingdom now needs only two paces of earth, and covers his rival's face.
Citation: "Ill-weaved ambition, how much art thou shrunk!" — William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part 1, Act 5, Scene 4 (Project Gutenberg #1516, modern spelling). (id henry-iv-part-1-q7)
Virtues: Magnanimity
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.
