It provokes the desire, but it takes away the performance. — William Shakespeare

It provokes the desire, but it takes away the performance.

Macbeth · 1616
★ 3.6

On alcohol.

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Current citation
Shakespeare, William. "Macbeth." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 2, sc. 3.
Original citation
Shakespeare, William. "Macbeth." Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. London: Edward Blount and William and Isaac Jaggard, 1623, act 2, sc. 3.