Alas, poor country, almost afraid to know itself! It cannot be called our mother, but our grave. Autor: William Shakespeare Copy Quote More from William Shakespeare “Therefore I lie with her and she with me,And in our faults by lies we flatter'd…” “THE WORLD IS A STAGE AND EVERYONE IS AN ACTOR.” “If friendship is your weakest point than you are the strongest person in the wo…” “One may smile, and smile, and be a villain; at least I'm sure it may be so in D…”