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Quotation from The Two Gentlemen of Verona by William Shakespeare

“I to myself am dearer than a friend”

William Shakespeare (spoken by Proteus)

The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act 2, Scene 6 (Project Gutenberg #1509 (modern spelling))

From the soliloquy in which Proteus reasons his way out of his vows to Julia and his friendship with Valentine; the clearest statement of his self-love.

Citation: "I to myself am dearer than a friend" — William Shakespeare, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act 2, Scene 6 (Project Gutenberg #1509 (modern spelling)). (id the-two-gentlemen-of-verona-q6)

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