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Quotation from Richard III by William Shakespeare
“My conscience hath a thousand several tongues, And every tongue brings in a several tale, And every tale condemns me for a villain.”
Richard III, Act 5, Scene 3 (Project Gutenberg #1503)
Waking from the dream of the ghosts, Richard faces the self-accusation he has evaded all play.
Citation: "My conscience hath a thousand several tongues, And every tongue brings in a several tale, And every tale condemns me for a villain." — William Shakespeare, Richard III, Act 5, Scene 3 (Project Gutenberg #1503). (id richard-iii-q9)
Portrait: George Frederick Cooke as Richard III, Thomas Sully, Public domain.
