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There is a history in all men's lives.

There is a history in all men's lives.

William Shakespeare
Inspirational, Motivational, Men
'Henry IV, Part 2' (1597) act 3, sc. 1, l. 80

Fairest Cordelia, that art most rich, being poor; Most choice, forsaken; and most loved, despised! Thee and thy virtues here I seize upon: Be it lawful I take up what's cast away. Gods, gods! 'tis strange that from their cold'st neglect My love should kindle to inflamed respect. Thy dowerless daughter, king, thrown to my chance, Is queen of us, of ours, and our fair France: Not all the dukes of waterish Burgundy Can buy this unprized precious maid of me. Bid them farewell, Cordelia, though unkind: Thou losest here, a better where to find.

William Shakespeare
Daughter, Art, Queens
William Shakespeare, Jay L. Halio (1992). “The Tragedy of King Lear”, p.109, Cambridge University Press

For in the fatness of these pursy times Virtue itself of vice must pardon beg.

William Shakespeare
Vices, Virtue, Pardon
'Hamlet' (1601) act 3, sc. 4, l. 153

Virtue preserv'd from fell destruction's blast, Led on by heaven, and crown'd with joy at last.

William Shakespeare
Joy, Heaven, Crowns
William Shakespeare, James Boswell, Alexander Pope, Edward Capell, Samuel Johnson (1821). “The plays and poems of William Shakspeare”, p.219

The tyrant custom, most grave senators, Hath made the flinty and steel couch of war My thrice-driven bed of down.

William Shakespeare
War, Tyrants, Bed
'Othello' (1602-4) act 1, sc. 3, l. [230]

Dumb jewels often, in their silent kind, more than quick words, do move a woman's mind.

William Shakespeare
Moving, Jewels, Dumb
1590-1 Valentine to Duke.TheTwo Gentlemen ofVerona, act 3, sc.1, l.89-91.

The present eye praises the present object.

William Shakespeare
Eye, Praise, Objects
William Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson, George Steevens (1813). “The Plays of William Shakespeare: In Twenty-one Volumes, with the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators, to which are Added Notes”, p.371

Virtue's office never breaks men's troth.

William Shakespeare
Men, Office, Virtue
William Shakespeare, James Boswell, Alexander Pope, George Steevens, Samuel Johnson (1821). “The plays and poems of William Shakspeare”, p.426

Cold indeed, and labor lost: Then farewell heat, and welcome frost!

William Shakespeare
Farewell, Winter, Frost
William Shakespeare, Charles Symmons, John Payne Collier (1836). “Midsummer-night's dream. Love's labor's lost. Merchant of Venice. As you like it. All's well that ends well. Taming of the shrew”, p.201

That island of England breeds very valiant creatures; their mastiffs are of unmatchable courage.

William Shakespeare
Islands, England, Valiant
William Shakespeare (2013). “Second Tetralogy In Plain and Simple English: Includes Richard II, Henry IV Parts 1 and 2, and Henry V”, p.765, BookCaps Study Guides

The commonwealth of Athens is become a forest of beasts.

William Shakespeare
Athens, Politics, Forests
William Shakespeare, Samuel Weller Singer, William Watkiss Lloyd, John Thompson, Thomas Stothard (1856). “Titus Andronicus. Romeo and Juliet. Timon of Athens. Julius Caesar”, p.354

For conspiracy, I know not how it tastes, though it be dished For me to try how.

William Shakespeare
Trying, Politics, Taste
William Shakespeare, Libby Appel, Michael Flachmann (1986). “Shakespeare's Women: A Playscript for Performance and Analysis”, p.65, SIU Press

Poor and content is rich, and rich enough.

William Shakespeare
Money, Simplicity, Contentment
1603-4 Iago to Othello. Othello, act 3, sc.3, l.176-8.

The undiscovered country from whose bourn no traveler returns.

William Shakespeare
Death, Country, Long Love
'Hamlet' (1601) act 3, sc. 1, l. 56

There's rosemary, that's for remembrance. Pray you, love, remember.

William Shakespeare
Remembrance, Hamlet And Ophelia, Rosemary
William Shakespeare, Edmond Malone, Samuel Johnson, George Steevens, Alexander Pope (1794). “Romeo and Juliet. Hamlet”, p.350

I will live in thy heart, die in thy lap, and be buried in thy eyes—and moreover, I will go with thee to thy uncle’s.

William Shakespeare
Art, Uncles, Eye
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.138

Beauty, wit, High birth, vigour of bone, desert in service, Love, friendship, charity, are subjects all To envious and calumniating time.

William Shakespeare
Love, Time, Desert
'Troilus And Cressida' (1602) act 3, sc. 3, l. 171

Honor, riches, marriage-blessing Long continuance, and increasing, Hourly joys be still upon you!

William Shakespeare
Anniversary, Wedding, Blessing
William Shakespeare (2012). “Shakespeare: Poems”, p.194, Everyman's Library

I can get no remedy against this consumption of the purse: borrowing only lingers and lingers it out, but the disease is incurable.

William Shakespeare
Business, Debt, Disease
'Henry IV, Part 2' (1597) act 1, sc. 2, l. [268]

A merry heart goes all the way, - A sad one tires inan hour.

William Shakespeare
Famous Inspirational, Heart, Way

All things that are, are with more spirit chased than enjoyed.

William Shakespeare
Spirit, Anticipation, Merchant Of Venice
William Shakespeare (1805). “The Comedy of the Merchant of Venice ...”, p.92

Fair, kind, and true, have often lived alone.

William Shakespeare
Fairness, Kind, Fairs
William Shakespeare (1826). “The Dramatic Works of Shakespeare”, p.72

If he be so resolved, I can o'ersway him; for he loves to hear That unicorns may be betrayed with trees And bears with glasses, elephants with holes, Lions with toils, and men with flatterers

William Shakespeare
Men, Glasses, Elephants
William Shakespeare (2016). “The New Oxford Shakespeare: Modern Critical Edition: The Complete Works”, p.1631, Oxford University Press

What drink'st thou oft, instead of homage sweet, But poisoned flattery?

William Shakespeare
Sweet, Flattery, Drink
William Shakespeare, Andrew Gurr (2005). “King Henry V”, p.167, Cambridge University Press

For as a surfeit of the sweetest things The deepest loathing to the stomach brings, Or as tie heresies that men do leave Are hated most of those they did deceive, So thou, my surfeit and my heresy, Of all be hated, but the most of me!

William Shakespeare
Men, Ties, Loathing
William Shakespeare, Terri Bourus, Peter Holland (2006). “A Midsummer Night's Dream”, p.101, Sourcebooks, Inc.

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