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Quotation from The Two Gentlemen of Verona by William Shakespeare

“The private wound is deepest”

William Shakespeare (spoken by Valentine)

The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act 5, Scene 4 (Project Gutenberg #1509 (modern spelling))

Valentine's rebuke to Proteus after stopping his assault on Silvia: betrayal by a friend hurts more than an enemy's attack.

Citation: "The private wound is deepest" — William Shakespeare, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act 5, Scene 4 (Project Gutenberg #1509 (modern spelling)). (id the-two-gentlemen-of-verona-q11)

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