William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare: We know what...

William Shakespeare: We know what...

We know what we are, but know not what we may be.

Source: Hamlet, IV. v....

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William Shakespeare: To be, or...

William Shakespeare: To be, or...

To be, or not to be - that is the question;
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of...

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William Shakespeare: A hit, a...

William Shakespeare: A hit, a...

A hit, a very palpable hit.

Source: Hamlet, V. ii. (295).
-- William...

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William Shakespeare: Neither a borrower...

William Shakespeare: Neither a borrower...

Neither a borrower nor a lender be;
For loan oft loses both itself and friend,
And borrowing dulls the edge of...

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William Shakespeare: This above all:...

William Shakespeare: This above all:...

This above all: to thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to...

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William Shakespeare: Doubt thou the...

William Shakespeare: Doubt thou the...

Doubt thou the stars are fire;
Doubt that the sun doth move;
Doubt truth to be a liar;
But never doubt I...

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William Shakespeare: My words fly...

William Shakespeare: My words fly...

My words fly up, my thoughts remain below:
Words without thoughts never to heaven go.


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William Shakespeare: Suit the action...

William Shakespeare: Suit the action...

Suit the action to the word, the word to the action.

Source: Hamlet, III:2
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William Shakespeare: By indirections find...

William Shakespeare: By indirections find...

By indirections find directions out.

Source: Hamlet, II. i. (66).
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William Shakespeare: Give every man...

William Shakespeare: Give every man...

Give every man your ear, but few thy voice. Take each man's censure, but reserve thy...

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William Shakespeare: Life is as...

William Shakespeare: Life is as...

Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale,
Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man.


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William Shakespeare: Zounds! I was...

William Shakespeare: Zounds! I was...

Zounds! I was never so bethumped with words
Since I first called my brother's father...

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William Shakespeare: How oft the...

William Shakespeare: How oft the...

How oft the sight of means to do ill deeds
Makes deeds ill done!


Source: King...

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William Shakespeare: When workmen strive...

William Shakespeare: When workmen strive...

When workmen strive to do better than well,
They do confound their skill in...

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William Shakespeare: Bell, book and...

William Shakespeare: Bell, book and...

Bell, book and candle shall not drive me back
When gold and silver becks me to come on.


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William Shakespeare: When Fortune means...

William Shakespeare: When Fortune means...

When Fortune means to men most good,
She looks upon them with a threatening eye.


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William Shakespeare: Unthread the bold...

William Shakespeare: Unthread the bold...

Unthread the bold eye of rebellion,
And welcome home again discarded faith.


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William Shakespeare: That smooth-fac'd gentleman,...

William Shakespeare: That smooth-fac'd gentleman,...

That smooth-fac'd gentleman, tickling Commodity,
Commodity, the bias of the world.


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William Shakespeare: To gild refin?d...

William Shakespeare: To gild refin?d...

To gild refin?d gold, to paint the lily,
To throw a perfume on the violet,
To smooth the ice, or add another...

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William Shakespeare: For new-made honour...

William Shakespeare: For new-made honour...

For new-made honour doth forget men's names.

Source: King John, I. i. (87).
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