Quote by William Shakespeare

Your face, my thane, is as a book where menMay read strange matters. To beguile the time,Look like the time; bear welcome in your eye,Your hand, your tongue: look like the innocent flower,But be the serpent under't.

Your face, my thane, is as a book where menMay read strange

Summary

This quote is from Shakespeare's play Macbeth and is spoken by Lady Macbeth to her husband, urging him to disguise his true intentions. She tells him that his face is like a book that can be read by others, suggesting that they can see the thoughts and plans in his expression. Lady Macbeth advises Macbeth to appear friendly and welcoming on the outside, like a harmless flower, but to hide his sinister intentions and be cunning like a serpent beneath the surface. This quote highlights Lady Macbeth's manipulative nature and her encouragement for Macbeth to put on a faÃ§ade to deceive others.

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