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Quotation from Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare
“He who the sword of heaven will bear Should be as holy as severe”
Measure for Measure, Act 3, Scene 2 (Project Gutenberg #1530)
The Duke's rhymed soliloquy on what a magistrate must be, and on Angelo's failure.
Citation: "He who the sword of heaven will bear Should be as holy as severe" — William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure, Act 3, Scene 2 (Project Gutenberg #1530). (id measure-for-measure-q12)
