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I may neither choose who I would, nor refuse who I dislike; so is the will of a living daughter curbed by the will of a dead father.
William Shakespeare
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"I may neither choose who I would, nor refuse who I dislike; so is the will of a living daughter curbed by the will of a dead father."
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I may neither choose who I would, nor refuse who I dislike; so is the will of a living daughter curbed by the will of a dead father. — William Shakespeare

About William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was a Dramatist from Kingdom of England (1564–1616).

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Who said "I may neither choose who I would, nor refuse who I dislike; so is the will of a…"?
This quote is attributed to William Shakespeare, a Dramatist from Kingdom of England.
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William Shakespeare lived from 1564 – 1616.
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