As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends, / I must not look to have; but, in their stead, / Curses, not loud but deep, mouth-honour, breath, / Which the poor heart would fain deny, and dare not" (5.3.25-28).
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There's no more faith in thee than in a stewed prune.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote humorously expresses a lack of trust or confidence in someone.
William Shakespeare's quote compares a person's faith to that in a 'stewed prune,' suggesting that the speaker has little to no trust in the person they're addressing. The use of a humorous and somewhat absurd comparison highlights the speaker's skepticism and disbelief in the individual's reliability, producing a witty remark that also reflects on the futility of misplaced trust.
Themes
TrustHumorSkepticismFaithBelief
In practice
Example use cases
During a speech about the importance of trust, one could use this quote to emphasize skepticism.
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