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

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

William Shakespeare
Faults, Excuse, Making Excuses
William Shakespeare (1833). “The plays and poems of William Shakspeare”, p.330

Come give us a taste of your quality.

William Shakespeare
Healing, Giving, Quality
'Hamlet' (1601) act 2, sc. 2, l. [460]

A fellow by the hand of nature mark'd, Quoted, and sign'd, to do a deed of shame.

William Shakespeare
Hands, Deeds, Shame
William Shakespeare (1836). “Select plays from Shakspeare; adapted for the use of schools and young persons: with notes from the best commentators. [6 plays”

Time be thine, And thy best graces spend it at thy will.

William Shakespeare
Time, Grace
William Shakespeare, James Boswell, Alexander Pope, Richard Farmer, Samuel Johnson (1821). “The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare”, p.195

Blind is his love, and best befits the dark.

William Shakespeare
Dark, His Love, Juliet
"The New Oxford Shakespeare: The Complete Works".

Is it not strange that desire should so many years outlive performance?

William Shakespeare
Love, Years, Age
'Henry IV, Part 2' (1597) act 2, sc. 4, l. [283]

Love hath made thee a tame snake

William Shakespeare
Love, Snakes, Made
William Shakespeare, Joseph Dennie, Isaac Reed, Samuel Johnson, George Steevens (1805). “As you like it. All's well that ends well”, p.119

I am wealthy in my friends.

William Shakespeare
Memorable, Wealthy, My Friends
William Shakespeare, Isaac Reed (1813). “The Plays of William Shakespeare”, p.678

More fools know Jack Fool than Jack Fool knows.

William Shakespeare
Fool, Knows

Love's gentle spring doth always fresh remain.

William Shakespeare
Spring, Gentle, Spring Love
William Shakespeare, Edmond Malone, James Boswell, Samuel Johnson, Alexander Pope (1821). “The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators”, p.59

What is past is prologue.

William Shakespeare
Time, Past, History
'The Tempest' (1611) act 2, sc. 1, l. [261]

The voice of parents is the voice of gods, for to their children they are heaven's lieutenants.

William Shakespeare
Family, God, Meaningful
William Shakespeare (2010). “Double Falsehood: Third Series”, p.118, A&C Black

Great floods have flown From simple sources.

William Shakespeare
Simple, Source, Flood
William Shakespeare (2016). “All's Well That Ends Well”, Simon and Schuster

Who soars too near the sun, with golden wings, melts them.

William Shakespeare
Ambition, Wings, Golden
William Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson, George Steevens, Isaac Reed, William Hazlitt (1852). “The Works of William Shakspeare”, p.190

To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day, To the last syllable of recorded time; And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player, That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing.

William Shakespeare
Inspirational, Life, Death
'Macbeth' (1606) act 5, sc. 5, l. 16

There is no such sport as sport by sport o'erthrown.

William Shakespeare
Sports
1594-5 Princess. Love's Labour's Lost, act 5, sc.2, l.152.

In time we hate that which we often fear.

William Shakespeare
Time, Fear, Hate
'Antony and Cleopatra' (1606-7) act 1, sc. 3, l. 12

This thou perceivest, which makes thy love more strong, to love that well which thou must leave ere long

William Shakespeare
Love, Strong, Long
Sonnet 73

There's husbandry in heaven; Their candles are all out.

William Shakespeare
Heaven, Important Macbeth, Macbeth Sleep
'Macbeth' (1606) act 2, sc. 1, l. 4

I can see he's not in your good books,' said the messenger. 'No, and if he were I would burn my library.

William Shakespeare
Book, Library, Messengers

I wish my horse had the speed of your tongue.

William Shakespeare
Horse, Wish, Tongue
William Shakespeare (2013). “Much Ado About Nothing Simplified!: Includes Study Guide, Biography, and Modern Retelling”, p.80, BookCaps Study Guides

There was never yet philosopher that could endure the toothache patiently

William Shakespeare
Philosophical, Dental Work, Endurance
'Much Ado About Nothing' (1598-9) act 5, sc. 1, l. 35

The extreme parts of time extremely forms all causes to the purpose of his speed.

William Shakespeare
Time, Purpose, Causes
William Shakespeare, Isaac Reed (1813). “The Plays of William Shakespeare”, p.130

Let the galled jade wince; our withers are unwrung.

William Shakespeare
Jade, Wince
'Hamlet' (1601) act 3, sc. 2, l. [255]

Heat not a furnace for your foe so hot that it do singe yourself.

William Shakespeare
Revenge, Anger, Enemy
'Henry VIII' (1613) act 1, sc. 1, l. 140

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