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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O that my tongue were in the thunder's mouth! Then with passion would I shake the world.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The speaker wishes to have a powerful voice to enact change in the world with passion.
In this quote, Shakespeare expresses a deep desire for a voice strong enough to make a significant impact, suggesting that true passion can drive transformation. It reflects the idea that strong emotions and words can challenge the status quo and inspire others to take action.
Themes
VoicePassionChangeImpactInspiration
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech to inspire young activists.
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