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Love's Labour's Lost Cunning and Cleverness Quotes

How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Act.Scene.Line)

Quote #10

BEROWNE
Your wits makes wise things foolish.
[...]
Your capacity
Is of that nature that to your huge store
Wise things seem foolish and rich things but poor. (5.2.408; 410-412)

It's rare for Berowne to openly acknowledge someone else's intelligence. This compliment shows how smitten he is with Rosaline.