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He hath no friends but who are friends for fear. Which in his dearest need will fly from him.

PLAY: Richard III
ACT/SCENE: 5.2
SPEAKER: Blunt
CONTEXT:
OXFORD
Every man’s conscience is a thousand men,
To fight against this guilty homicide.
HERBERT
I doubt not but his friends will turn to us.
BLUNT
He hath no friends but who are friends for fear.
Which in his dearest need will fly from him.
RICHMOND
All for our vantage. Then, in God’s name, march.
True hope is swift, and flies with swallow’s wings.
Kings it makes gods, and meaner creatures kings.

DUTCH:
Hij heeft geen vrienden, dan die ‘t zijn uit vrees
En hem in de’ ergsten nood verlaten zullen.


MORE:
Doubt not=Don’t doubt
Fly=Flee
Vantage=Advantage
Dearest=Greatest
Compleat:
Flee=Vlieden, vlugten
Vantage=Toegift, toemaat, overmaat, overwigt

Topics: hope/optimism/conscience, friendship, loyalty

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