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Quotation from Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare

“O, it is excellent To have a giant’s strength; but it is tyrannous To use it like a giant”

William Shakespeare (spoken by Isabella)

Measure for Measure, Act 2, Scene 2 (Project Gutenberg #1530)

Isabella distinguishes the possession of power from its merciless use.

Citation: "O, it is excellent To have a giant’s strength; but it is tyrannous To use it like a giant" — William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure, Act 2, Scene 2 (Project Gutenberg #1530). (id measure-for-measure-q4)

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