Who said “The time is out of joint. O cursed spite that ever I was born to set it right!”?

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William Shakespeare. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceHamlet, Act I, scene v.

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Shakespeare, W. (n.d.). The time is out of joint. O cursed spite that ever I was born to set it right! [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12149-the-time-is-out-of-joint-o-cursed/

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Shakespeare, William. “The time is out of joint. O cursed spite that ever I was born to set it right!” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12149-the-time-is-out-of-joint-o-cursed/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Shakespeare, William. “The time is out of joint. O cursed spite that ever I was born to set it right!” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12149-the-time-is-out-of-joint-o-cursed/.

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