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Classical literature

King Lear

1 min read·eng. King Lear · 1606

Quotes

  • Madness, when it leads to disaster, knows no bounds.
  • How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child!
  • The world turned upside down, and everything went topsy-turvy.
  • Old age, like infancy, is helpless.
  • Modesty is the wealth of the poor.
  • I am old, but not so old as to be insensitive to insult.
King Lear
Date of publication: 14 May 2024
Updated: 14 November 2026
———Original title: eng. King Lear · 1606
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