This is the most despiteful gentle greeting, the noblest hateful love, that e'er I heard of

This is the most despiteful gentle greeting, the noblest hateful love, that e'er I heard of

The quote “This is the most despiteful gentle greeting, the noblest hateful love, that e'er I heard of” is from William Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet. This line is spoken by Juliet’s cousin, Tybalt, in Act 1, Scene 5. Tybalt is expressing his disdain for Romeo, who has crashed the Capulet’s party and caught the eye of Juliet. Tybalt’s words reflect the complex and contradictory emotions that are prevalent throughout the play.