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William Butler Yeats Quotes: For how can you compete Being honour bred, with one Who, were it proved he lies, Were neither shamed in his own Nor in his neighbour's eyes?
         

For how can you compete Being honour bred, with one Who, were it proved he lies, Were neither shamed in his own Nor in his neighbour's eyes?


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This page presents the quote "For how can you compete Being honour bred, with one Who, were it proved he lies, Were neither shamed in his own Nor in his neighbour's eyes?". Author of this quote is William Butler Yeats. This quote is about honour, eye, neighbour, lying, atheism,.