But Man, Proud Man, Drest In A Little Brief Authority

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But man, proud man,
Drest in a little brief authority,
Most ignorant of what he 's most assured,
His glassy essence, like an angry ape,
Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven
As make the angels weep.
-- William Shakespeare (1564-1616), Measure for Measure
-- Act ii, Sc. 2

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