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Wherever the bright sun of heaven shall shine,
His honour and the greatness of his name
Shall be, and make new nations.

      — King Henry VIII, Act V Scene 5

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KEYWORD: commonwealth

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Timon of Athens
[IV, 3]

Apemantus

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If thou couldst please me with speaking to me, thou
mightst have hit upon it here: the commonwealth of
Athens is become a forest of beasts.

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