Henry IV, Part I

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Henry IV, Part I is a play written by William Shakespeare, the second part of a tetralogy that incudes "Richard II", "Henry IV, Part II", and "Henry V". The play contains the popular line: "The better part of valor is discretion."

In 2270, James T. Kirk referenced the play, explaining that "discretion is the better part of valor" when ordering a retreat from three Romulan vessels. (TAS: "The Practical Joker")

External Links

• Henry IV, Part I at Wikipedia

Selected works of William Shakespeare
As You Like It • Hamlet • Henry IV, Part I • Henry IV, Part II • Henry V • Henry VI, Part II • Julius Caesar • King Lear • Macbeth • The Merchant of Venice • A Midsummer Night's Dream • Othello • Richard II • Romeo and Juliet • The Tempest • sonnets