Sunday, January 25, 2015

Who steals my purse steals trash

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.


Shakespeare, Othello Act 3, scene 3, 155–161

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