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Quotation from Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare
“Haste still pays haste, and leisure answers leisure; Like doth quit like, and measure still for measure”
Measure for Measure, Act 5, Scene 1 (Project Gutenberg #1530)
The Duke pronounces Angelo's sentence in the language of exact retribution that gives the play its title.
Citation: "Haste still pays haste, and leisure answers leisure; Like doth quit like, and measure still for measure" — William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure, Act 5, Scene 1 (Project Gutenberg #1530). (id measure-for-measure-q14)
