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Tis in ourselves that we are thus or thus. Our bodies are our gardens, to the which our… — William Shakespeare

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Tis in ourselves that we are thus or thus. Our bodies are our gardens, to the which our wills are gardeners.

William Shakespeare
Othello · 1604
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Current citation
Shakespeare, William. "Othello." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 1, sc. 3.
Original citation
Shakespeare, William. Othello. King's Men, 1 Nov. 1604, Palace of Whitehall, Westminster, London, England, UK, act 1, sc. 3.

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