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He was more than comfortable with the language of imperious persuasion. William Shakespeare used this phrase in The Winter’s Tale, Act IV, Scene 1. This quote is about the character Duke Theseus, who is always ordering his son to do things. If the characters say nothing, then the audience won’t know what to think about them.
They may not like them or want to be around them at all times. But if they speak their minds, then they can be liked and people will want to listen to what they have to say.
Source: The Wars Of The Roses: The Fall Of The Plantagenets And The Rise Of The Tudors
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