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Quotation from Henry VI, Part 3 by William Shakespeare

“Why, I can smile, and murder while I smile”

William Shakespeare (spoken by Richard)

Henry VI, Part 3, Act 3, Scene 2 (Project Gutenberg #1502 (Folio-based modern-spelling text))

Richard's soliloquy on how he will win the crown by deceit; the speech anticipates the opening of Richard III.

Citation: "Why, I can smile, and murder while I smile" — William Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part 3, Act 3, Scene 2 (Project Gutenberg #1502 (Folio-based modern-spelling text)). (id henry-vi-part-3-q8)

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