Lear 4

"Take physic, pomp.
Expose thyself to feel what wretches feel,
That thou may'st shake the superflux to them
And show the heavens more just." (3.4.38-41)

By itself this these lines tell rich people to notice the poor, and give them some of the excess stuff they have. In the context of the book this in the part where Lear is talking about poor Tom, because he was exposed to him during the storm. So these lines are geared more towards himself than to an actual person. This passage helps connect with the theme that the crazier one gets the more wisdom he has, although it only comes in bursts. Lear never would have said anything like this near the beginning of the book, because he did not care about anyone but himself. Personally this passage really made sense to me, and I feel it is a very key passage in the book. Lear realizes his faults and shows compassion to those worse off than him, changing the way he is viewed entirely.