William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare (born April 1564, traditionally celebrated on 23 April; baptised 1564-04-26; died 1616-05-03 ) was an English playwright and poet.
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I will be correspondent to command, And do my spiriting gently.

William Shakespeare

The hand that hath made you fair hath made you good.

William Shakespeare

A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it.

William Shakespeare

It is a kind of good deed to say well; and yet words are not deeds.

William Shakespeare

Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win By fearing to attempt.

William Shakespeare

Although the last, not least.

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I understand a fury in your words,But not the words.

William Shakespeare

I will wear my heart upon my sleeveFor daws to peck at.

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Let the coming hour overflow with joy, and let pleasure drown the brim.

William Shakespeare

In peace there's nothing so becomes a man
As modest stillness and humility;
But when the blast of war blows in our ears,
Then imitate the action of the tiger:
Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood.

William Shakespeare

Mine honour is my life; both grow in one; take honour from me and my life is done.

William Shakespeare

The more pity, that fools may not speak wisely what wise men do foolishly.

William Shakespeare

The worst is notSo long as we can say, "This is the worst."

William Shakespeare

Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once.

William Shakespeare

A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse!

William Shakespeare

I would there were no age between sixteen and three-and-twenty, or that youth would sleep out the rest, for there is nothing in the between but getting wenches with child, wronging the ancientry, stealing, fighting.

William Shakespeare

He that is robb'd, not wanting what is stolen,Let him not know 't, and he's not robb'd at all.

William Shakespeare

There is a tide in the affairs of men Which taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries.

William Shakespeare

Be not afraid of greatness: some men are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them.

William Shakespeare

Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.

William Shakespeare

It is a familiar beast to man, and signifies love.

William Shakespeare

My salad days,When I was green in judgment.

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Knowing I lov'd my books, he furnish'd me From mine own library with volumes that I prize above my dukedom.

William Shakespeare

Sweet are the uses of adversity, which, like a toad, though ugly and venomous, wears yet a precious jewel in its head.

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I must be cruel, only to be kind:Thus bad begins, and worse remains behind.

William Shakespeare
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