Famous Quotes | Civil dissension is a viperous...

Civil dissension is a viperous worm
That gnaws the bowels of the commonwealth.
- William Shakespeare
Attribution: William Shakespeare (1564–1616), British dramatist, poet. King Henry, in Henry VI, Part 1, act 3, sc. 1, l. 72-3.

Categories: Civil War, Dramatist, Politics, Quarrels

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