A quotation from Shakespeare, William:

«
That sir which serves and seeks for gain,
And follows but for form,
Will pack when it begins to rain
And leave thee in the storm.
But I will tarry; the Fool will stay,
And let the wise man fly.
The knave turns fool that runs away;
The Fool, no knave, perdy.
»

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https://wist.info/shakespeare-william/63115/

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King Lear, Act 2, sc. 4, l. 84ff (2.4.84) [Fool] (1606) - Shakespeare, William | WIST Quotations

That sir which serves and seeks for gain, And follows but for form, Will pack when it begins to rain And leave thee in the storm. But I will tarry; the Fool will stay, And let the wise man fly. The knave turns fool that runs away; The Fool, no…

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