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Act V, scene i; reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919).
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He is at no end of his actions blest
Whose ends will make him greatest, and not best.

— George Chapman

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "He is at no end of his actions blest
Whose ends will make him greatest, and not best." in the context of "Act V, scene i; reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919)." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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George Chapman

About George Chapman

George Chapman (c. 1559 – May 12, 1634) was an English dramatist, translator and poet.