“I have thought some of Nature's journeymen had made men and not made them well, they imitated humanity so abominably.”
“Men that make Envy and crooked malice nourishment, Dare bite the best.”
Source: Shakspeare's Dramatic Works: With Explanatory Notes
“And fearless minds climb soonest unto crowns.”
“Preposterous ass, that never read so far to know the cause why music was ordain'd! Was it not to refresh the mind of man, after his studies or his usual pain?”
“Diseased Nature oftentimes breaks forth In strange eruptions.”
Source: King Henry IV Part 1: Third Series
“How hard it is to hide the sparks of Nature!”
Source: The Philosophy of Shakspere, Extracted from His Plays, and Interspersed with Remarks, by M. H. Rankin
“Be not thy tongue thy own shame's orator.”
Source: The New Oxford Shakespeare: Modern Critical Edition: The Complete Works
“Grace me no grace, nor uncle me no uncle.”
“Light vanity, insatiate cormorant, Consuming means, soon preys upon itself.”
Source: The Works of William Shakespeare: Comprising His Dramatic and Poetical Works, Complete ; Accurately Printed from the Text of the Corrected Copy
“Stones have been known to move and trees to speak.”
“A sympathy in choice.”
“Thou art most rich, being poor; Most choice, forsaken; and most lov'd, despis'd! Thee and thy virtues here I seize upon.”
Source: Dictionary of Shakespearian quotations: Exhibiting the most forcible passages illustrative of the various passions, affections and emotions of the human mind
“Some glory in their birth , some in their skill , Some in their wealth , some in their bodies' force , Some in their garments, though new-fangled ill; Some in their hawks and hounds , some in their horse ; And every humor hath his adjunct pleasure , Wherein it finds a joy above the rest .”
Source: The Works of William Shakspeare...: Collated Verbatim with the Most Authentic Copies, and Revised, with the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators
“Unless the old adage must be verified, That beggars mounted, run their horse to death.”
“Now he'll outstare the lightning. To be furious Is to be frightened out of fear.”
Source: Antony and Cleopatra In Plain and Simple English (A Modern Translation and the Original Version): BookCaps Study Guide
“Ambition's debt is paid.”
“Nothing teems But hateful docks, rough thistles, kecksies, burs, Losing both beauty and utility.”
“The very firstlings of my heart shall be The firstlings of my hand.”
Source: Macbeth Thrift Study Edition
“It is great sin to swear unto a sin, But greater sin to keep a sinful oath.”
“Words pay no debts, give her deeds.”
“I hold him but a fool that will endanger His body for a girl that loves him not.”
Source: The Two Gentlemen of Verona in Plain and Simple English (A Modern Translation)
“I am not in the roll of common men.”
“Faults that are rich are fair.”
Source: The Plays of William Shakspeare: In Fifteen Volumes. With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators. To which are Added Notes
“Great floods have flown From simple sources.”
Source: All's Well That Ends Well
“What is done cannot be now amended.”
Source: The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare: From the Text of Johnson, Stevens, and Reed; with Glossarial Notes, His Life, and a Critique on His Genius & Writings
“My will enkindled by mine eyes and ears, Two traded pilots 'twixt the dangerous shores Of will and judgment.”
Source: The wisdom and genius of Shakspeare: comprising moral philosophy, delineations of character [&c.] with notes and scriptural references [compiled] by T. Price
“Never anger made good guard for itself.”
“Our content Is our best having.”
Source: King Richard III. King Henry VIII
“I think the devil will not have me damned, lest the oil that's in me should set hell on fire.”
Source: Arden Shakespeare Complete Works
“Spirits are not finely touched But to fine issues.”
Source: Measure for Measure, Troilus and Cressida, and All's Well that Ends Well
“Let gentleness my strong enforcement be.”
Source: The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare, with a Glossary
“Small herbs have grace, great weeds do grow apace.”
Source: King Henry VI, pt. 1-3. King Richard III
“A lover's eyes will gaze an eagle blind.”
“If the boy have not a woman's gift To rain a shower of commanded tears, An onion will do well for such a shift.”
Source: The Taming of the Shrew
“A good man's fortune may grow out at heels.”
“Our praises are our wages.”
Source: A Treasury of Thought from Shakespeare: the choice sayings of his principal characters analytically and alphabetically arranged
“Nature hath meal and bran, contempt and grace.”
Source: Cymbeline
“Prosperity's the very bond of love.”
“Unnatural deeds Do breed unnatural troubles: infected minds To their deaf pillows will discharge their secrets.”
“It is the witness still of excellency to put a strange face on his own perfection.”
Source: Much Ado About Nothing
“Drink down all unkindness.”
Source: The Merry Wives of Windsor
“Mirth cannot move a soul in agony.”
“There's husbandry in heaven; Their candles are all out.”
“Words are grown so false, I am loath to prove reason with them.”
Source: Twelfth Night (Sparklesoup Classics)
“Your wisdom is consum'd in confidence. Do not go forth to-day.”
Source: The plays of William Shakespeare: With the corrections and illustrations of various commentators
“When Fortune means to men most good, She looks upon them with a threatening eye.”
Source: The Shakespearian Dictionary, Forming a General Index to All the Popular Expressions, and Most Striking Passages in the Works of Shakespeare, from a Few Words to Fifty Or More Lines ... By T. Dolby
“So all my best is dressing old words new.”
“Pray, love, remember: and there is pansies, that's for thoughts.”
“The wound of peace is surety, Surety secure.”
Source: Troilus and Cressida
“Fools are not mad folks.”
Source: Troilus and Cressida. Cymbeline. King Lear
