"The wound of peace is surety, Surety secure; but modest doubt is called The beacon of the wise, the tent that searches To th' bottom of the worst."

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Source: William Shakespeare, Anthony B. Dawson (2003). “Troilus and Cressida”, p.118, Cambridge University Press

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William Shakespeare

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William Shakespeare was an English playwright and poet, renowned for his profound exploration of human emotions in works like 'Hamlet' and 'Othello.'

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