The king is but a man, as I am; the violet smells to him as...

The king is but a man, as I am; the violet smells to him as it doth to me; the element shows to him as it doth to me; all his senses have but human conditions; his ceremonies laid by, in his nakedness he appears but a man; and though his affections are higher mounted than ours, yet, when they stoop, they stoop with the like wing.

William Shakespeare Quote About Kings, Equality, Men: The King Is But A...

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