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- 1Shakespeare's Richard III exchange recirculates among theatre fans●ANNE: Villain, thou know’st nor law of God nor man. No beast so fierce but knows some touch of pity. RICHARD III: But I
A famous exchange from Act 1, Scene 2 of William Shakespeare's "Richard III" is being shared among literature and theatre enthusiasts. In the scene, Lady Anne accuses Richard of knowing neither the law of God nor man, noting that even the fiercest beast shows pity. Richard retorts that he knows none, "and therefore am no beast" — one of the play's most quoted displays of his shameless wit.