Quotes by William Shakespeare

Reputation is an idle and most false imposition oft got without merit and lost without deserving.

This was the most unkindest cut of all For when the noble Caesar saw him stab Ingratitude more strong than traitors arm Quite vanquishd him then burst his mighty heart.

That he is mad tis true tis true tis pity And pity tis tis true.

Though this be madness yet there is method in t.

Be thou as chaste as ice as pure as snow thou shalt not escape calumny.

O God that men should put an enemy in their mouths to steal away their brains! that we should with joy pleas-ance revel and applause transform ourselves into beasts!

Self-love my liege is not so vile a sin as self-neglecting.

Alas poor Yorick! I knew him Horatio: a fellow of infinite jest of most excellent fancy.

Jesters do often prove prophets.

I am a Jew: Hath not a Jew eyes? hath not a Jew hands organs dimensions senses affections passions? fed with die same food hurt with the same weapons subject to the same diseases healed by the same means warmed and cooled by the same winter and summer as a Christian is?

I wish you all the joy that you can wish.

Sweets with sweets war not joy delights in joy.

A Daniel come to judgment! yea a Daniel! O wise young judge how I do honor thee!

Thieves for their robbery have authority When judges steal themselves.

Forbear to judge for we are sinners all.

Give every man thine ear but few thy voice Take each mans censure but reserve thy judgment.

O judgment! thou are fled to brutish beasts And men have lost their reason!

Are you good men and true?

The jury passing on the prisoners life May in the sworn twelve have a thief or two Guiltier than him they try.

This bond is forfeit And lawfully by this the Jew may claim A pound of flesh.