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Quotation from Henry VIII by William Shakespeare
“I know myself now, and I feel within me A peace above all earthly dignities, A still and quiet conscience”
Henry VIII, Act III, Scene 2 (Project Gutenberg #1541 (First Folio text, modernized))
Asked by Cromwell how he does, the fallen cardinal claims that the loss of office has brought self-knowledge and peace.
Citation: "I know myself now, and I feel within me A peace above all earthly dignities, A still and quiet conscience" — William Shakespeare, Henry VIII, Act III, Scene 2 (Project Gutenberg #1541 (First Folio text, modernized)). (id henry-viii-q8)
