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William Shakespeare Quotes: We must not make a scarecrow of the law, Setting it up to fear the birds of prey, And let it keep one shape till custom make it Their perch, and not their terror.
         

We must not make a scarecrow of the law, Setting it up to fear the birds of prey, And let it keep one shape till custom make it Their perch, and not their terror.


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This page presents the quote "We must not make a scarecrow of the law, Setting it up to fear the birds of prey, And let it keep one shape till custom make it Their perch, and not their terror.". Author of this quote is William Shakespeare. This quote is about setting, law, terror, shapes, fear, prey, bird, scarecrow,.