Beast Quotes
Nature teaches beasts to know their friends.
"Nature teaches beasts to know their friends."— William Shakespeare
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Meaning of this quote
Sicinius invokes an animal analogy while challenging Menenius about friendship.
Key takeaway:
Consider what a speaker hopes an analogy will prove.
Origin of the quote
Coriolanus, Act II, Scene I, Sicinius.
Who actually said this?
VerifiedThe line appears in the exchange with Menenius, who answers with a question about a wolf. Isolating it removes that argumentative setting.
