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Lord, what fools these mortals be!

β€” William Shakespeare

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Puck comments on the confused lovers, whose situation his own actions helped create.

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Source: A Midsummer Night’s Dream , Act III, scene 2

Edition: Project Gutenberg Shakespeare text

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From A Midsummer Night’s Dream

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