My conscience hath a thousand several tongues, And every tongue brings…

William Shakespeare
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My conscience hath a thousand several tongues, And every tongue brings in a several tale, And every tale condemns me for a villain. Perjury, perjury, in the high'st degree; Murder, stern murder in the dir'st degree, Throng to the bar, crying all, 'Guilty!, guilty! ✨ 'Richard III' (1591) act 5, sc. 3, l. 194
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