Farewell the tranquil mind, farewell content! Farewell the plumed troops and the big wars That makes ambition virtue!

Farewell the tranquil mind, farewell content! Farewell the plumed troops and the big wars That makes ambition virtue!

The lines "Farewell the tranquil mind, farewell content! Farewell the plumed troops and the big wars That makes ambition virtue!" are from William Shakespeare's play, Othello. These words are spoken by the character Othello as he reflects on the consequences of his actions and the loss of his once peaceful and content state of mind.