Quotation from Henry VIII by William Shakespeare

Warned privately by the king that his enemies will use perjured witnesses, Cranmer answers that he relies on his integrity; Henry replies that truth does not always carry the verdict.

Citation: "The good I stand on is my truth and honesty" — William Shakespeare, Henry VIII, Act V, Scene 1 (Project Gutenberg #1541 (First Folio text, modernized)). (id henry-viii-q12)

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