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Quotation from Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare

“Sweet mercy is nobility’s true badge”

William Shakespeare (spoken by Tamora)

Titus Andronicus, Act I, Scene I (Project Gutenberg #1507)

Tamora pleads with Titus to spare her eldest son Alarbus from sacrifice; her plea is refused, and the line sets the standard by which every later act of vengeance is judged.

Citation: "Sweet mercy is nobility’s true badge" — William Shakespeare, Titus Andronicus, Act I, Scene I (Project Gutenberg #1507). (id titus-andronicus-q1)

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