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Quotation from Othello by William Shakespeare

“I am not what I am.”

William Shakespeare (spoken by Iago)

Othello, Act 1, Scene 1 (Project Gutenberg #1531)

Portrait of William Shakespeare

Iago explains to Roderigo that his service to Othello is a mask for his own purposes.

Citation: "I am not what I am." — William Shakespeare, Othello, Act 1, Scene 1 (Project Gutenberg #1531). (id othello-q1)

Portrait: Othello et Desdemone à Venise (Shakespeare, Othello acte I) Othello and Desdemona in Venice, Théodore Chassériau, Public domain.

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