You have too much respect upon the world; They lose it that do buy it …

William Shakespeare
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You have too much respect upon the world; They lose it that do buy it with much care ✨ 'The Merchant of Venice' (1596-8) act 1, sc. 1, l. 74
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You have too much respect upon the world; They lose it that do buy it with much care ✨ 'The Merchant of Venice' (1596-8) act 1, sc. 1, l. 74

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