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That’s a brave fellow; but he’s vengeance proud

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That's a brave fellow; but he's vengeance proud, and loves not the common people.
Second Officer
Faith, there hath been many great men that have flatter'd the people, who ne'er lov'd them; and there be many that they have lov'd, they know not wherefore; so that, if they love they know not why, they hate upon no better a ground. Therefore, for Coriolanus neither to care whether they love or hate him manifests the true knowledge he has in their disposition, and out of his noble carelessness lets them plainly see't.

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Act 2
Scene 2
Line 5

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