Vol. 08 · Shakespeare ·Henry VI, Part 2, Act IV.ii ·Dick the Butcher
"The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers."
Widely misattributed.
The line in full
"The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers." Dick the Butcher — Henry VI, Part 2, Act IV.ii
Why it matters
Correctly quoted, routinely mis-attributed. Dick is a rebel planning tyranny — lawyers are the defenders of law. The line is a compliment, not a critique.
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