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Quotation from Henry IV, Part 2 by William Shakespeare

“Rumour is a pipe Blown by surmises, jealousies, conjectures”

William Shakespeare (spoken by Rumour)

Henry IV, Part 2, Induction (Project Gutenberg #1518, modern spelling)

Rumour describes how easily the 'blunt monster with uncounted heads' can be played upon by false report.

Citation: "Rumour is a pipe Blown by surmises, jealousies, conjectures" — William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part 2, Induction (Project Gutenberg #1518, modern spelling). (id henry-iv-part-2-q1)

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