As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends, / I must not look to have; but, in their stead, / Curses, not loud but deep, mouth-honour, breath, / Which the poor heart would fain deny, and dare not" (5.3.25-28).
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There's small choice in rotten apples.
Interpretation
What this quote means
It means that in poor circumstances, your options are limited.
This quote by William Shakespeare conveys the idea that when faced with unfavorable situations, such as dealing with 'rotten apples' or bad choices, the range of good options becomes very narrow. Essentially, it highlights the difficulties in making choices when the available options are flawed, implying that sometimes one must make the best of a bad situation.
Themes
ChoiceLimitationsAdversityOptionsWisdom
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about overcoming adversity, one might say, 'Remember, there's small choice in rotten apples.'
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