All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players.

William Shakespeare

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William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is universally regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's preeminent dramatist. His plays - including 'Hamlet,' 'King Lear,' 'Othello,' and 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' - have been performed continuously for over four centuries and remain the foundation of Western dramatic literature.

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Source: As You Like It, Act 2 Scene 7Verified

William Shakespeare's Other Quotes

Brevity is the soul of wit.

The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves.

To be, or not to be, that is the question.

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