Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em.
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William ShakespeareTwelfth Night (c. 1601), Act II, scene 5
About William Shakespeare
English playwright and poet, widely regarded as the greatest writer in English. (1564-1616)
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- The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that we are underlings.Julius Caesar (1599), Act I, scene 2
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