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Quotation from Timon of Athens by William Shakespeare

“I am Misanthropos and hate mankind”

William Shakespeare (spoken by Timon)

Timon of Athens, Act 4, Scene 3 (Project Gutenberg #1536 (modern spelling))

Timon names himself to Alcibiades with the Greek word for a hater of men, the role for which he was proverbial in Renaissance Europe.

Citation: "I am Misanthropos and hate mankind" — William Shakespeare, Timon of Athens, Act 4, Scene 3 (Project Gutenberg #1536 (modern spelling)). (id timon-of-athens-q10)

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