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William Shakespeare

Fishes live in the sea, as men do a-land the great ones eat up the little ones.

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In this quote, Shakespeare compares human society to the ocean, where larger fish prey on smaller ones. He suggests that in the world of men, the powerful often take advantage of those who are weaker.

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