He that hath a beard is more than a youth, and he that hath no beard i…

William Shakespeare
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He that hath a beard is more than a youth, and he that hath no beard is less than a man. He that is more than a youth is not for me, and he that is less than a man, I am not for him. ✨ William Shakespeare (1833). The plays and poems of William Shakspeare, p.107
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