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“Should the poor be flattered? No; let the candied tongue lick absurd pomp, and crook the pregnant hinges of the knee where thrift may follow fawning.”

Quote by William Shakespeare

Book:The plays and poems of William Shakspeare

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The plays and poems of William Shakspeare

This volume brings together a selection of Shakespeare's plays and poems, showcasing his enduring influence on English literature. It includes classic works such as 'Hamlet,' 'Romeo and Juliet,' and 'Macbeth,' as well as various sonnets and narrative poems. The collection offers readers a chance to explore the depth and complexity of Shakespeare's writing, highlighting his mastery of language and storytelling. more

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William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare (1564 - April 23, 1616) was one of the greatest poets of the English Renaissance, renowned for his dramatic works. His plays spanned a variety of genres, including tragedy, comedy, and history, and have had a profound impact on literature worldwide. more

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“O Prosperina, For the flowers now that, frighted, thou let'st fall From Dis's wagon; daffodils, That come before the swallow dares, and take The winds of March with beauty; violets dim, But sweeter than the lids of Juno's eyes Or Cytherea's breath; pale primroses, That die unmarried, ere they can behold Bright Phoebus in his strength--a malady Most incident to maids; bold oxlips and The crown imperial; lilies of all kinds, The flower-de-luce being one.”

Kind Eye Dies Fall Wind Flower Breaths Dare All Kinds March Pale Crowns Violet Incidents Lilies Maids Wagons Malady Unmarried Daffodil

Author:William Shakespeare

“Sir, the year growing ancient, Not yet on summer's death nor on the birth Of trembling winter, the fairest flowers o' th' season Are our carnations and streaked gillyvors, Which some call nature's bastards.”

Years Growing Flower Birth Summer Seasons Winter Ancient Trembling Carnations

Book:The New Oxford Shakespeare: The Complete Works

Source: The New Oxford Shakespeare: The Complete Works

“A fool, a fool! I met a fool i' th' forest, A motley fool! a miserable world! As I do live by food, I met a fool Who laid him down and basked him in the sun And railed on Lady Fortune in good terms, In good set terms, and yet a motley fool.”

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Author:William Shakespeare

“Marry, sir, they praise me and make an ass of me. Now my foes tell me plainly I am an ass; so that by my foes, sir, I profit in the knowledge of myself, any by my friends I am abused; so that, conclusions to be as kisses, if your four negatives make your two affirmatives, why then, the worse for my friends, and the better for my foes.”

Ifs Two Four Kissing My Friends Praise Profit Ass Conclusion Folly Foe Negatives Make

Book:The Arden Shakespeare Complete Works

Source: The Arden Shakespeare Complete Works

“There are a sort of men, whose visages Do cream and mantle, like a standing pond; And do a willful stillness entertain, With purpose to be dressed in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity profound conceit; As who should say, I am sir Oracle, And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark!”

Men Should Wisdom Purpose Opinion Dog Standing Profound Lips Appearance Stillness Gravity Cream Conceit Bark Merchants Ponds Oracles Self-importance Merchant Of Venice

Author:William Shakespeare

“It's funny, when bands or younger musicians ask me: 'So, what does it take to make it?' Well, first explain to me what you mean by 'making it': Do you want to be a rock star or do you want music to be your livelihood?”

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“In struggling with misfortunes lies the true proof of virtue.”

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Book:Troilus and Cressida

Source: Troilus and Cressida

“Though Fortune's malice overthrow my state, My mind exceeds the compass of her wheel.”

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Book:The New Shaksperian Dictionary of Quotations: (With Marginal Classification and Reference.)

Source: The New Shaksperian Dictionary of Quotations: (With Marginal Classification and Reference.)

“The summer's flow'r is to the summer sweet, Though to itself it only live and die' But if that flow'r with base infection meet, The basest weed outbraves his dignity: For sweetest things turn sourest by their deeds; Lilies that fester smell far worse than weeds.”

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Author:William Shakespeare

“Tis better using France than trusting France; Let us be back'd with God, and with the seas, Which He hath given for fence impregnable, And with their helps only defend ourselves; In them, and in ourselves, our safety lies.”

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Book:The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare: Accurately Printed from the Text of the Corrected Copy Left by the Late George Steevens ...

Source: The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare: Accurately Printed from the Text of the Corrected Copy Left by the Late George Steevens ...