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Nothing will come of nothing
- You will gain nothing if you invest nothing. This saying is spoken by the title character in the play , by William Shakespeare . King Lear is telling his daughter Cordelia that she will gain no favors from him if she does not make elaborate speeches saying she loves him.
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