Quote by William Shakespeare

I have touched the highest point of all my greatness, and from that full meridian of my glory I haste now to my setting.

I have touched the highest point of all my greatness, and fr

Summary

This quote expresses the speaker's acknowledgment of having achieved their greatest accomplishments and reached the peak of their success. They use the metaphor of being at the highest point ("full meridian") and now transitioning towards their decline ("my setting"). The speaker recognizes that they have reached their prime and are now moving towards the end of their glory. The quote implies that the speaker is aware of the impermanence of success and is prepared for the inevitable decline that follows.

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