The security for the world that the name of Shakespeare and the writings of Shakespeare cannot die may be found in the selfishness, the intelligent selfishness of mankind, which will struggle constantly to preserve and to magnify a possession which if once lost, could never be regained.
This quote highlights the idea that humanity's selfishness ensures the preservation of Shakespeare's legacy.
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