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Quotation from Richard III by William Shakespeare

“So far in blood that sin will pluck on sin.”

William Shakespeare (spoken by King Richard)

Richard III, Act 4, Scene 2 (Project Gutenberg #1503)

Portrait of William Shakespeare

Planning to murder the princes and marry their sister, Richard admits that each crime now requires the next.

Citation: "So far in blood that sin will pluck on sin." — William Shakespeare, Richard III, Act 4, Scene 2 (Project Gutenberg #1503). (id richard-iii-q7)

Portrait: George Frederick Cooke as Richard III, Thomas Sully, Public domain.

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