Wisdom and goodness to the vile seem vile; Filths savour but themselve…

William Shakespeare
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Wisdom and goodness to the vile seem vile; Filths savour but themselves. ✨ 'King Lear' (1605-6) act 4, sc. 2, l. 38
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