And this our life, exempt from public haunt, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in stones, and good in everything.
Duke Senior (William Shakespeare, As You Like It)
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- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- As You Like It, Act II, scene I; Exact wording and attribution checked. Spoken by Duke Senior, a fictional character, in As You Like It, Act II, scene I. A complete clause describing what life away from court teaches through the natural world.
- As You Like It, Act II, scene I
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