Quote by William Shakespeare

LEONATOWell, niece, I hope to see you one day fitted with a husband.BEATRICENot till God make men of some other metal than earth. Would it not grieve a woman to be overmastered with a pierce of valiant dust? to make an account of her life to a clod of wayward marl? No, uncle, I'll none: Adam's sons are my brethren; and, truly, I hold it a sin to match in my kindred.

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Summary

In this quote from William Shakespeare's play Much Ado About Nothing, Leonato expresses his hope to see his niece Beatrice get married one day. However, Beatrice humorously rejects the idea, suggesting that men are made of the same earthly material as women and therefore not worth submitting to. She finds it absurd to be controlled by a mere speck of brave dust and to have to answer to a stubborn clod of soil. Beatrice asserts her independence, viewing all men as equals and refusing to marry within her own family.

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By William Shakespeare

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