Multiple choice general knowledge history

In peace there's nothing so becomes a man as modest stillness and humility.

  1. William Wordsworth

  2. Shakespeare

  3. George Bernard Shaw

  4. William Flake
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Explanation

This quote from Shakespeare's 'As You Like It' (Act 5, Scene 2) reflects his view on nobility in character. The Duke speaks these lines about the virtues of modesty and humility during peacetime. Wordsworth, Shaw, and Flake were writers but this is Shakespeare's work.

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