Lear's vicious older daughter, who is the first to flatter him in the power-transfer ceremony and the first to insult him afterwards, throwing him and his knights out of her house. Goneril's ruthless temperament contrasts with that of her husband, the Duke of Albany. In the end, she plots against Albany, and even against her former ally, her sister Regan, out of lust for Edmund.
Goneril Quotes in King Lear
The King Lear quotes below are all either spoken by Goneril or refer to Goneril. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Act 1, scene 3
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"Old fools are babes again."
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Act 4, scene 2
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"The nature which contemns its origin
Cannot be bordered certain in itself."
Cannot be bordered certain in itself."
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Goneril Quotes in King Lear
The King Lear quotes below are all either spoken by Goneril or refer to Goneril. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Act 1, scene 3
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"Old fools are babes again."
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Act 4, scene 2
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"The nature which contemns its origin
Cannot be bordered certain in itself."
Cannot be bordered certain in itself."
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