Give him no breath, but now make boot of his distraction: never anger made good guard for itself

Give him no breath, but now make boot of his distraction: never anger made good guard for itself

The quote “Give him no breath, but now make boot of his distraction: never anger made good guard for itself” is from William Shakespeare’s play “Othello”. This line is spoken by the character Iago, who is one of the most cunning and manipulative villains in all of Shakespeare’s works.