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Act V, scene ii; reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919).
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They're only truly great who are truly good.

— George Chapman

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "They're only truly great who are truly good." in the context of "Act V, scene ii; reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919)." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

Source: Wikiquote: "George Chapman" (Disputed, Revenge for Honour (1654): Attributed, probably falsely, to Chapman. The play may have been written by Henry Glapthorne.) The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app
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About George Chapman

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