As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends, / I must not look to have; but, in their stead, / Curses, not loud but deep, mouth-honour, breath, / Which the poor heart would fain deny, and dare not" (5.3.25-28).
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Now the fair goddess, Fortune,_x000D_ _x000D_ Fall deep in love with thee, and her great charms_x000D_ _x000D_ Misguide thy opposers' swords!
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote expresses a desire for the goddess of fate to favor someone in love and mislead their enemies.
In this quote, Shakespeare personifies Fortune as a goddess who possesses the power to influence destiny. The speaker wishes for her to grant her favors upon the beloved, ensuring that all opposition or threats are thwarted by her charms, highlighting the intertwining of love and fate in human experiences.
Themes
FortuneLoveFateOppositionCharmDestiny
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could be used in a wedding speech to celebrate the power of love and fate in uniting two people.
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