Good name in man and woman, dear my lord, Is the immediate jewel of th…

William Shakespeare
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Good name in man and woman, dear my lord, Is the immediate jewel of their souls: Who steals my purse steals trash; ’tis something, nothing; ’twas mine, ’tis his, and has been slave to thousands; But he that filches from me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches him, And makes me poor indeed. ✨ 'Othello' (1602-4) act 3, sc. 3, l. 155
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