Quotes on Shylock

Some men there are love not a gaping pig, some that are mad if they behold a cat, and others when the bagpipe sings I the nose cannot contain their urine.

If it will feed nothing else, it will feed my revenge.

The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.

Though justice be Thy plea, consider this: That in the course of justice none of us should see salvation. We do pray for mercy, And that same prayer doth teach us all to render The deeds of mercy.

Hath not a Jew eyes? Hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions? ...If you poison us, do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge? If we are like you in the rest, we will resemble you in that. If a Jew wrong a Christian, what is his humility? Revenge. If a Christian wrong a Jew, what should his sufferance be by Christian example?

The quality of mercy is not strained

The villany you teach me I shall execute; and it shall go hard but I will better the instruction.

If you prick us do we not bleed? If you tickle us do we not laugh? If you poison us do we not die? And if you wrong us shall we not revenge?

The man that hath no music in himself, Nor is not moved with concord of sweet sounds, is fit for treasons, stratagems and spoils.

Thou call'st me dog before thou hadst a cause, But since I am a dog, beware my fangs.

My meaning in saying he is a good man, is to have you understand me that he is sufficient.

If I can catch him once upon the hip, I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him.

We do pray for mercy, and that same prayer doth teach us all to render the deeds of mercy.

There is no vice so simple but assumes some mark of virtue on his outward parts.

I wanted to find my limitations so I decided to do Shylock. And if I fail? I've never been afraid of that. I have other fears - doing bad work knowingly is the worst fear.

Tell me where is fancy bred, Or in the heart, or in the head?