Matshona DhliwayoWhen fortune favors fools, it is to punish them for the sake of the wise.
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The saying, “When fortune favors fools, it is to punish them for the sake of the wise,” is one of the most misquoted Shakespeare quotes. The original version goes like this: “When fortunes favours fools, you can rely on rogues to grow wise.” However, scholars have traced the quote back to The Merchant of Venice , where it appears as part of a soliloquy by Iago. This line can be found in Act III, Scene 5, lines 64-66:
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