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Fools are not mad folks.

Fools are not mad folks.

William Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson, George Steevens (1773). “Troilus and Cressida. Cymbeline. King Lear”, p.198

The weakest kind of fruit drops earliest to the ground.

'The Merchant of Venice' (1596-8) act 4, sc. 1, l. 114

Time is the king of men.

William Shakespeare (1827). “The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare: Accurately Printed from the Text of Dr. S. Johnson, George Steevens, Esq., and Isaac Reed, Esq.; with Explanatory and Glossarial Notes, a Sketch of His Life, an Essay on His Writings, and a Literary and Historical Notice Prefixed to Each Play”, p.185

A dream itself is but a shadow.

William Shakespeare (1823). “The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare: From the Text of Johnson, Stevens, and Reed; with Glossarial Notes, His Life, and a Critique on His Genius & Writings”, p.916

I profess not talking: only this, Let each man do his best.

William Shakespeare, David M. Bevington (1998). “Henry IV”, p.271, Oxford University Press, USA

Examine well your blood.

'A Midsummer Night's Dream' (1595-6) act 1, sc. 1, l. 67

I will praise any man that will praise me.

'Antony and Cleopatra' (1606-7) act 2, sc. 6, l. [88]

Exit, pursued by a bear.

'The Winter's Tale' (1610-1) act 3, sc. 3, stage direction

Let the end try the man.

'Henry IV, Part 2' (1597) act 2, sc. 2, l. [52]

Sin, that amends, is but patched with virtue.

'Twelfth Night' (1601) act 1, sc. 5, l. [52]

You have lost no reputation at all, unless you repute yourself such a loser.

William Shakespeare, Roma Gill (2002). “Othello”, p.52, Oxford University Press, USA

Grief best is pleased with grief's society.

William Shakespeare (2016). “The New Oxford Shakespeare: Modern Critical Edition: The Complete Works”, p.704, Oxford University Press

Tis a happy thing To be the father unto many sons.

William Shakespeare, Michael Hattaway (1993). “The Third Part of King Henry VI”, p.136, Cambridge University Press

A golden mind stoops not to shows of dross.

'The Merchant of Venice' (1596-8) act 2, sc. 7, l. 18

A very honest woman but something given to lie

'Antony and Cleopatra' (1606-7) act 5, sc. 2, l. [251]

The hand that hath made you fair hath made you good.

'Measure for Measure' (1604) act 3, sc. 1, l. [182]

You are not wood, you are not stones, but men.

'Julius Caesar' (1599) act 3, sc. 2, l. [148]

For here, I hope, begins our lasting joy.

William Shakespeare (2001). “Henry the Sixth, Part Three”, p.325, Oxford University Press, USA