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Quotation from King John by William Shakespeare
“This England never did, nor never shall, Lie at the proud foot of a conqueror, But when it first did help to wound itself”
King John, Act V, Scene VII (Project Gutenberg #1511)
The opening of the play's closing speech: England's danger lies in its own division.
Citation: "This England never did, nor never shall, Lie at the proud foot of a conqueror, But when it first did help to wound itself" — William Shakespeare, King John, Act V, Scene VII (Project Gutenberg #1511). (id king-john-q10)
