O God, that men should put an enemy in their mouths to steal away thei…

William Shakespeare
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O God, that men should put an enemy in their mouths to steal away their brains! - Cassio (Act II, Scene iii) ✨ 1603-4 Cassio, of wine. Othello, act 2, sc.3, l.283-5.
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