This history play by Shakespeare, focusing on a kings Machiavellian rise to power and subsequent reign of terror, contains the following exchange: No beast so fierce but knows some touch of pity. But I know none, and therefore am no beast.
- King John
- Julius Caesar
- Henry V
- Richard III
Answer
The correct answer is D) Richard III.
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