A small aged brass hourglass with almost no sand left in the top, casting a long soft shadow on a dark blue background.

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Othello  ·  1622

William Shakespeare

You shall more command with years that with your weapons.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker predicts that years will bring more command than weapons. The contrast gives age or experience authority without proving a particular person’s later success. The archived wording remains.

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