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Quotes by William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

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

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

To business that we love we rise betime And go to it with delight.

God befriend us as our cause is just!

Fortune brings in some boats that are not steered.

His life was gentle and the elements So mixed in him that nature might stand up

It is a wise father that knows his own child.

The people are the city.

Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy But not expressd in fancy rich not gaudy For the apparel oft proclaims the man.

The soul of this man is his clothes.

Conscience is but a word that cowards use Devised at first to keep the strong in awe.

Conscience does make cowards of us all.

Thus conscience does make cowards of us all And thus the native hue of resolution Is sicklied oer with the pale cast of thought And enterprises of great pith and moment With this regard their currents turn awry And lose the name of action.

I earn that I eat get that I wear owe no man hate envy no mans happiness glad of other mens good content with my harm.

He is well paid that is well satisfied.

Courage mounteth with occasion.

But screw your courage to the sticking place and well not fail.

I must be cruel only to be kind.

The dreadful dead of dark midnight.

He that dies pays all debts.