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William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

Poet · English · 1564 – 1616

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Simply the thing that I am shall make me live.
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God mark thee to His grace! Thou was the prettiest babe that e'er I nursed. And might I live to see thee married once, I have my wish.
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Give obedience where 'tis truly owed.
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He draweth out the thread of his verbosity finer than the staple of his argument.
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But most it is presumption in us when the help of heaven we count the act of men.
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Angels and ministers of grace defend us!_x000D_ _x000D_ Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd,_x000D_ _x000D_ Bring with thee airs from heaven, or blasts from hell,_x000D_ _x000D_ Be thy intents wicked, or charitable,_x000D_ _x000D_ Thou com'st in such a questionable shape,_x000D_ _x000D_ That I will speak to thee.
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There is no vice so simple but assumes some mark of virtue on his outward parts.
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Rebellion in this land shall lose his sway, meeting the check of such another day.
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The tongues of dying men enforce attention like deep harmony.
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Men's evil manners live in brass; their virtues we write in water.
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They whose guilt within their bosom lies, imagine every eye beholds their blame.
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He lives in fame that died in virtue's cause.
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That which hath made them drunk hath made me bold; What hath quenched them hath given me fire.
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But to my mind, though I am native here, And to the manner born, it is a custom, More honored in the breach than the observance.
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Better a little chiding than a great deal of heartbreak.
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Here comes a man of comfort, whose advice Hath often stilled my brawling discontent.
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The apparel oft proclaims the man.
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The soul of this man is his clothes.
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A nun of winter's sisterhood kisses not more religiously; the very ice of chastity is in them.
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Tis the eye of childhood that fears a painted devil.
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This is the third time; I hope good luck lies in odd numbers. Away; go. They say there is divinity in odd numbers, either in nativity, chance, or death.
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