William Shakespeare, Macbeth (1605), Act V, scene 1, line 79.
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Foul whisperings are abroad.
— William Shakespeare on Gossip
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Foul whisperings are abroad." in the context of "William Shakespeare, Macbeth (1605), Act V, scene 1, line 79." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Gossip" (Quotes: [[File:GoreVidalVanVechten1.jpg|thumb|Everybody likes a bit of gossip to some point, as long as it's gossip with some point to it. That's why I like history. History is nothing but gossip about the past, with the hope that it might be true. ~
Gore Vidal]], Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 329.)
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About William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 (baptised) – 23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.
About William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 (baptised) – 23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.
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