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Quotation from Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

“Virtue itself turns vice being misapplied, And vice sometime’s by action dignified.”

William Shakespeare (spoken by Friar Lawrence)

Romeo and Juliet, Act 2, Scene 3 (Project Gutenberg #1513 text)

Portrait of William Shakespeare

Gathering herbs at dawn, the Friar reflects that the same plant holds both medicine and poison.

Citation: "Virtue itself turns vice being misapplied, And vice sometime’s by action dignified." — William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Act 2, Scene 3 (Project Gutenberg #1513 text). (id romeo-and-juliet-q4)

Virtues: Prudence

Portrait: Romeo and Juliet, Ford Madox Brown, Public domain.

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