Quote #48156
All orators are dumb when beauty pleadeth.
William Shakespeare
About This Quote
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Interpretation
The line suggests that eloquence and rhetorical skill (“orators”) fail in the presence of compelling beauty: when beauty “pleads,” it persuades more powerfully than words can. It frames beauty as a kind of advocate whose appeal bypasses argument and goes straight to desire or admiration, rendering verbal persuasion unnecessary or ineffective. The sentiment also hints at the limits of language—some experiences (especially aesthetic or erotic attraction) overwhelm reasoned discourse. In Shakespearean terms, it aligns with moments where characters are disarmed by appearance and where persuasion operates through spectacle and affect rather than logic.



