How I did thrive in this fair lady’s love,
And she in mine.
– William Shakespeare
Othello, Act 1, Scene 3. Speaking to the Duke of Venice and council, Othello describes how true love binds him and "fair" Desdemona together. Their love at this point is strong, pure and uncorrupted, but sadly this will change when it becomes undermined by Iago’s Machiavellian manipulations.