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

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

William Shakespeare
Music, Sweet, Men
'The Merchant of Venice' (1596-8) act 5, sc. 1, l. 79

Sound trumpets! Let our bloody colours wave! And either victory, or else a grave.

William Shakespeare
Victory, Sound, Wave
William Shakespeare, John Payne Collier (1853). “The Works: The Text Formed from an Entirely New Collation of the Old Editions: with the Various Readings, Notes, a Life of the Poet, and a History of the Early English Stage. Notes and emendations to the text of Shakespeare's plays, from early manuscript corrections in a copy of the folio, 1632, in the possession of J. Payne Collier : forming a supplemental volume ...”, p.293

See how she leans her cheek upon her hand. O, that I were a glove upon that hand That I might touch that cheek!

William Shakespeare
Love, Beauty, Hands
'Romeo And Juliet' (1595) act 2, sc. 2, l. 23

Had I but served my God with half the zeal I served my king, he would not in mine age have left me naked to mine enemies.

William Shakespeare
Loyalty, Kings, Enemy
'Henry VIII' (1613) act 3, sc. 2, l. 456

As he was valiant, I honour him. But as he was ambitious, I slew him.

William Shakespeare
Funny, Life, Ambition
'Julius Caesar' (1599) act 3, sc. 2, l. [27]

My story starts at sea... a perilous voyage to an unknown land... a shipwreck... The wild waters roar and heave... The brave vessel is dashed all to pieces, and all the helpless souls within her drowned... all save one... a lady... whose soul is greater than the ocean... and her spirit stronger than the sea's embrace... Not for her a watery end, but a new life beginning on a stranger shore. It will be a love story... for she will be my heroine for all time. And her name will be... Viola.

William Shakespeare
Love, Ocean, Sea
"Fictional character: William Shakespeare". "Shakespeare in Love", 1998.

The tempter or the tempted, who sins most?

William Shakespeare
Sin, Measure For Measure, Tempted
'Measure for Measure' (1604) act 2, sc. 2, l. 162

Despair and die. The ghosts

William Shakespeare
Despair, Ghost, Dies
William Shakespeare (1833). “The spirit of the plays of Shakspeare: exhibited in a series of outline plates illustrative of the story of each play”

A true repentance shuns the evil itself, more than the external suffering or the shame.

William Shakespeare
Evil, Suffering, Shame
William Shakespeare, Capel Lofft (1812). “Aphorisms from Shakespeare”, p.250

The cat will mew, and dog will have his day.

William Shakespeare
Dog, Cat, Animal
1600-1 Hamlet to Laertes. Hamlet, act 5, sc.1, l.288-9.

They say best men are molded out of faults, And, for the most, become much more the better For being a little bad

William Shakespeare
Men, Littles, Faults
'Measure for Measure' (1604) act 5, sc. 1, l. [440]

Do not swear by the moon, for she changes constantly. Then your love would also change.

William Shakespeare
Moon, Swear

Thyself shall see the act; For, as thou urgest justice, be assured Thou shalt have justice, more than thou desir'st.

William Shakespeare
Justice, Assured, Thyself
'The Merchant of Venice' (1596-8) act 4, sc. 1, l. [315]

All that glitters is not gold; Often have you heard that told: Many a man his life has sold But my outside to behold: Gilded tombs do worms enfold Had you been as wise as bold, Your in limbs, in judgment old, Your answer had not been in'scroll'd Fare you well: your suit is cold.' Cold, indeed, and labour lost: Then, farewell, heat and welcome, frost!

William Shakespeare
Wise, Farewell, Men
William Shakespeare (2014). “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Deluxe Annotated: Suitable for Home Reading, Academic Study, and Dramatic Productions”, p.615, BookBaby

Do as the heavens have done, forget your evil; With them forgive yourself.

William Shakespeare
Forgiveness, Letting Go, Evil
William Shakespeare (2012). “Comedies of Shakespeare in Plain and Simple English (a Modern Translation and the Original Version)”, p.7667, BookCaps Study Guides

I must be gone and live, or stay and die.

William Shakespeare
Gone, Juliet, Dies
1595 Romeo to Juliet. Romeo andJuliet, act 3, sc.5, l.9-11.

It is not night when I do see your face.

William Shakespeare
Romantic, Night, Faces
William Shakespeare, Alexander Pope, Samuel Johnson, Edward Capell, George Steevens (1821). “The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare”, p.230

Until I know this sure uncertainty, I'll entertain the offered fallacy.

William Shakespeare
Fallacy, Knows, Uncertainty
William Shakespeare (2016). “The Comedy of Errors: Third Series”, p.192, Bloomsbury Publishing

Give me my robe, put on my crown; I have Immortal longings in me.

William Shakespeare
Giving, Crowns, Longing
'Antony and Cleopatra' (1606-7) act 5, sc. 2, l. [282]

Most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly.

William Shakespeare
Stupidity, You Like It, Folly
'As You Like It' (1599) act 2, sc. 7, l. 174

Journeys end in lovers meeting.

William Shakespeare
Love, Romantic, Travel
'Twelfth Night' (1601) act 2, sc. 3, l. [42]

With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come.

William Shakespeare
Birthday, Happiness, Being Happy
1596-7 Graziano toAntonio.TheMerchant ofVenice, act1, sc.1, l.79-80.

Educated men are so impressive.

William Shakespeare
School, Men, Impressive

Man, proud man, drest in a little brief authority, most ignorant of what he's most assur d, glassy essence, like an angry ape, plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven, as make the angels weep.

William Shakespeare
Angel, Pride, Men
'Measure for Measure' (1604) act 2, sc. 2, l. 117

All days are nights to see till I see thee, And nights bright days when dreams do show thee me.

William Shakespeare
I Miss You, Missing You, Dream
1609 Sonnets, sonnet 43.

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