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Quotation from Othello by William Shakespeare

“O God, that men should put an enemy in their mouths to steal away their brains!”

William Shakespeare (spoken by Cassio)

Othello, Act 2, Scene 3 (Project Gutenberg #1531)

Portrait of William Shakespeare

Sobered and disgraced after the brawl, Cassio blames the drink that cost him his place.

Citation: "O God, that men should put an enemy in their mouths to steal away their brains!" — William Shakespeare, Othello, Act 2, Scene 3 (Project Gutenberg #1531). (id othello-q4)

Virtues: Temperance

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

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