William Shakespeare - Quotes

A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.
William Shakespeare

A man loves the meat in his youth that he cannot endure in his age.
William Shakespeare

A peace is of the nature of a conquest; for then both parties nobly are subdued, and neither party loser.
William Shakespeare

Absence from those we love is self from self - a deadly banishment.
William Shakespeare

Alas, I am a woman friendless, hopeless!
William Shakespeare

All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages.
William Shakespeare

Ambition should be made of sterner stuff.
William Shakespeare


An overflow of good converts to bad.
William Shakespeare

And oftentimes excusing of a fault doth make the fault the worse by the excuse.
William Shakespeare

And this, our life, exempt from public haunt, finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in everything.
William Shakespeare


As flies to wanton boys, are we to the gods; they kill us for their sport.
William Shakespeare


As he was valiant, I honour him. But as he was ambitious, I slew him.
William Shakespeare

As soon go kindle fire with snow, as seek to quench the fire of love with words.
William Shakespeare

Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.
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Better a witty fool than a foolish wit.
William Shakespeare


Better three hours too soon than a minute too late.
William Shakespeare

Boldness be my friend.
William Shakespeare


Brevity is the soul of wit.
William Shakespeare


But men are men; the best sometimes forget.
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But O, how bitter a thing it is to look into happiness through another man's eyes.
William Shakespeare


By that sin fell the angels.
William Shakespeare


Children wish fathers looked but with their eyes; fathers that children with their judgment looked; and either may be wrong.
William Shakespeare

Come, gentlemen, I hope we shall drink down all unkindness.
William Shakespeare

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

Death is a fearful thing.
William Shakespeare

Desire of having is the sin of covetousness.
William Shakespeare

Everyone ought to bear patiently the results of his own conduct.
William Shakespeare

Exceeds man's might: that dwells with the gods above.
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Expectation is the root of all heartache.
William Shakespeare

Faith, there hath been many great men that have flattered the people who ne'er loved them.
William Shakespeare

False face must hide what the false heart doth know.
William Shakespeare

Farewell, fair cruelty.
William Shakespeare

Fishes live in the sea, as men do a-land; the great ones eat up the little ones.
William Shakespeare

For I can raise no money by vile means.
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For my part, it was Greek to me.
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Fortune brings in some boats that are not steered.
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Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice.
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Give me my robe, put on my crown; I have Immortal longings in me.
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Give thy thoughts no tongue.
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Go to you bosom: Knock there, and ask your heart what it doth know.
William Shakespeare