Comedy Quotes
Lord, what fools these mortals be!
"Lord, what fools these mortals be!"— William Shakespeare
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Meaning of this quote
Puck comments on the confused and impulsive behavior of the human lovers.
Key takeaway:
Notice the comic distance between observer and participants.
Origin of the quote
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Act III, Scene II, Puck.
Who actually said this?
VerifiedThe famous line appears during the lovers’ confusion. It is the character’s amused observation, not an autobiographical statement by Shakespeare.
