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Quotation from Henry VIII by William Shakespeare
“Men’s evil manners live in brass; their virtues We write in water”
Henry VIII, Act IV, Scene 2 (Project Gutenberg #1541 (First Folio text, modernized))
After Katherine lists Wolsey's faults, her usher asks leave to speak his good, observing how much more lasting the record of wrongdoing is.
Citation: "Men’s evil manners live in brass; their virtues We write in water" — William Shakespeare, Henry VIII, Act IV, Scene 2 (Project Gutenberg #1541 (First Folio text, modernized)). (id henry-viii-q11)
