William Shakespeare Quotes
He who has injured thee was either stronger or weaker than thee. If weaker, spare him; if stronger, spare thyself.William Shakespeare
But then I sigh, and with a piece of scripture, Tell them that God bids us do good for evil. And thus I clothe my naked villainyWith odd old ends stolen forth of holy writ, And seem I a saint, when most I play the Devil.William Shakespeare
The gods are just, and of our pleasant vices Make instruments to plague us.William Shakespeare
Like as the waves make towards the pebbled shore, So do our minutes hasten to their end.William Shakespeare
To wilful men, the injuries that they themselves procure must be their schoolmasters.William Shakespeare
Reputation is an idle and most false imposition oft got without merit, and lost without deserving.William Shakespeare
There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.William Shakespeare
His life was gentle; and the elements So mixed in him, that Nature might stand up, And say to all the world, THIS WAS A MAN!William Shakespeare
My salad days, When I was green in judgment.William Shakespeare
Good night, good night parting is such sweet sorrow, That I shall say good night till it be morrow.William Shakespeare
To climb steep hills requires slow pace at first.William Shakespeare
I understand a fury in your words, But not the words.William Shakespeare
I feel within me a peace above all earthly dignities, a still and quiet conscience.William Shakespeare
Our bodies are our gardens to which our wills are gardeners.William Shakespeare
The course of true love never did run smooth.William Shakespeare
See first that the design is wise and just that ascertained, pursue it resolutely do not for one repulse forego the purpose that you resolved to effect.William Shakespeare
The quality of mercy is not strained It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath. It is twice blessed - It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes.William Shakespeare
I have heard of your paintings too, well enough God has given you one face, and you make yourselves another.William Shakespeare
Love is not love that alters when it alteration finds.William Shakespeare
By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes. Open, locks, Whoever knocks.William Shakespeare
While thou livest keep a good tongue in thy head.William Shakespeare
Now cracks a noble heart. Good night sweet prince And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.William Shakespeare
Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt.William Shakespeare
But, soft what light through yonder window breaks It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.William Shakespeare
And many strokes, though with a little axe, Hew down and fell the hardest - Timbered oak.William Shakespeare
When sorrows come, they come not single spies, But in battalions.William Shakespeare
When my love swears that she is made of truth, I do believe her, though I know she lies.William Shakespeare
To thine own self be true -; And it must follow as the night the day; Thou canst not be false to any man.William Shakespeare
Thou shouldst not have been old till thou hadst been wise.William Shakespeare
Love all, trust a few. Do wrong to none.William Shakespeare
This England never did, nor never shall, Lie at the proud foot of a conqueror.William Shakespeare
Strong reasons make strong actions.William Shakespeare
It is the mind that makes the body rich; and as the sun breaks through the darkest clouds, so honor peereth in the meanest habit.William Shakespeare
So full of artless jealousy is guilt, It spills itself in fearing to be spilt.William Shakespeare
Pity is the virtue of the law, and none but tyrants use it cruelly.William Shakespeare
Oh, thou hast a damnable iteration, and art indeed able to corrupt a saint. Thou hast done much harm upon me Hal, God forgive thee for it. Before I knew thee Hal, I knew nothing, and now am I, if a man should speak truly, little better than one of the wicked.William Shakespeare
Alas, poor Yorick I knew him Horatio, a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy...William Shakespeare
