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Christopher Marlowe Quotes

All live to die, and rise to fall.

All live to die, and rise to fall.

Christopher Marlowe, Stephen J. Lynch (2015). “Edward II: With Related Texts”, p.73, Hackett Publishing

Honour is purchas'd by the deeds we do.

Christopher Marlowe (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Christopher Marlowe (Illustrated)”, p.1004, Delphi Classics

There is no sin but ignorance.

The Jew of Malta prologue (ca. 1592)

O, thou art fairer than the evening air clad in the beauty of a thousand stars.

Christopher Marlowe (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Christopher Marlowe (Illustrated)”, p.1562, Delphi Classics

It lies not in our power to love or hate, for will in us is overruled by fate.

'Hero and Leander' (published 1598) First Sestiad, l. 167.

Things that are not at all, are never lost.

Christopher Marlowe (2012). “Complete Poems”, p.75, Courier Corporation

Above our life we love a steadfast friend.

Christopher Marlowe, George Robinson (editor.) (1826). “The works of Christopher Marlowe [ed. by G. Robinson].”, p.343

Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?

Hero and Leander First Sestiad, l. 175 (1598)

Religion hides many mischiefs from suspicion.

Christopher Marlowe (2014). “Christopher Marlowe: Four Plays: Tamburlaine, Parts One and Two, The Jew of Malta, Edward II and Dr Faustus”, p.230, Bloomsbury Publishing

Make me immortal with a kiss.

Doctor Faustus act 5, sc. 1 (1604).

Fools that will laugh on earth, most weep in hell.

Christopher Marlowe (1981). “Doctor Faustus”, Signet Classics

All places are alike, and every earth is fit for burial.

Christopher Marlowe (2000). “The Plays”, p.425, Wordsworth Editions

Time doth run with calm and silent foot, Shortening my days and thread of vital life.

Christopher Marlowe (2014). “Christopher Marlowe: Four Plays: Tamburlaine, Parts One and Two, The Jew of Malta, Edward II and Dr Faustus”, p.524, Bloomsbury Publishing

Infinite riches in a little room.

'The Jew of Malta' (c.1592) act 1, sc. 1

All women are ambitious naturallie

Louis Ule, Christopher Marlowe (1979). “A Concordance to the Works of Christopher Marlowe”, p.365, Georg Olms Verlag