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A good heart 'is worth gold.

A good heart 'is worth gold.

William Shakespeare
Heart, Gold, Good Heart

Words, words, mere words, no matter from the heart.

William Shakespeare
Love, Heart, Matter
'Troilus And Cressida' (1602) act 5, sc. 3, l. [109]

A good heart is the sun and the moon; or, rather, the sun and not the moon, for it shines bright and never changes.

William Shakespeare
Heart, Moon, Shine Bright
William Shakespeare, J. M. Jephson (1866). “The Works of William Shakespeare”, p.466

False face must hide what the false heart doth know.

William Shakespeare
Memorable, Heart, Lady Macbeth
'Macbeth' (1606) act 1, sc. 7, l. 82

Temptation is the fire that brings up the scum of the heart.

William Shakespeare
Heart, Fire, Temptation

What my tongue dares not that my heart shall say

William Shakespeare
Sympathy, Heart, Grieving
William Shakespeare (1868). “The Life and Death of King Richard II”, p.81

Affection is a coal that must be cooled; else, suffered, it will set the heart on fire.

William Shakespeare
Heart, Fire, Coal
1593 Venus and Adonis, stanza 65, l.387-8.

My crown is in my heart, not on my head; not decked with diamonds and Indian stones, nor to be seen: my crown is called content, a crown it is that seldom kings enjoy.

William Shakespeare
Kings, Heart, Contentment
William Shakespeare, Michael Hattaway (1993). “The Third Part of King Henry VI”, p.131, Cambridge University Press

Don't judge a man's conscience by looking at his face cause he may have a bad heart.

William Shakespeare
Heart, Men, Judging

A good leg will fall; a straight back will stoop; a black beard will turn white; a curl'd pate will grow bald; a fair face will wither; a full eye will wax hollow: but a good heart, Kate, is the sun and the moon; or, rather, the sun, and not the moon, — for it shines bright, and never changes, but keeps his course truly.

William Shakespeare
Fall, Heart, Eye
"William Shakespeare: The Complete Works".

Who could refrain that had a heart to love and in that heart courage to make love known?

William Shakespeare
Love, Courage, Heart
William Shakespeare, Roma Gill (2004). “Macbeth”, p.35, Oxford University Press, USA

Young men's love then lies not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes.

William Shakespeare
Lying, Heart, Eye
William Shakespeare (2000). “Romeo and Juliet”, p.116, Classic Books Company

All offences come from the heart.

William Shakespeare
Heart, Offence
William Shakespeare (1766). “The chronicle history of Henry the Fift. 1608. The contention of the two famous houses of Lancaster and Yorke, in two parts (no date) The tragedie of Richard the Third. 1612. The most lamentable tragedie of Titus Andronicus. 1611. The history of Troylus and Cresseida. 1609”, p.60

Being your slave what should I do but tend, Upon the hours, and times of your desire? I have no precious time at all to spend; Nor services to do till you require.

William Shakespeare
Love, Heart, Desire
Sonnet 57

God, the best maker of all marriages, Combine your hearts into one.

William Shakespeare
Anniversary, Heart, Wedding Anniversary
'Henry V' (1599) act 5, sc. 2, l. [387]

With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come. And let my liver rather heat with wine, than my heart cool with mortifying groans.

William Shakespeare
Laughter, Heart, Wine
William Shakespeare, Joseph Dennie, Samuel Johnson, George Steevens (1805). “The plays of William Shakespeare ...: With the corrections and illustrations of various commentators”, p.315

The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. An evil soul producing holy witness Is like a villain with a smiling cheek, A goodly apple rotten at the heart. O, what a goodly outside falsehood hath!

William Shakespeare
Heart, Venice, Apples
'The Merchant of Venice' (1596-8) act 1, sc. 3, l. [99]

A heavy heart bears not a nimble tongue.

William Shakespeare
Heart, Tongue, Nimble
William Shakespeare (2004). “Love's Labour's Lost (Sparklesoup Classics)”, p.74, Sparklesoup LLC

Why, I can smile and murder whiles I smile, And cry 'content' to that which grieves my heart, And wet my cheeks with artificial tears, And frame my face for all occasions

William Shakespeare
Heart, Grieving, Tears
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.549

O God of battles! steel my soldiers’ hearts. Possess them not with fear.

William Shakespeare
Heart, Soldier, Battle
'Henry V' (1599) act 4, sc. 1, l. [309]

My heart is ever at your service.

William Shakespeare
Love, Marriage, Heart
William Shakespeare (1833). “The plays and poems of William Shakspeare”, p.606

Did my heart love till now? forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night.

William Shakespeare
Romantic, Love You, Heart
1595 Mercutio. Romeo andJuliet, act1, sc.5, l.51-2.

Look, how this ring encompasseth thy finger, Even so thy breast encloseth my poor heart; Wear both of them, for both of them are thine.

William Shakespeare
Heart, Looks, Poor
William Shakespeare (1833). “The plays and poems of William Shakspeare”, p.519

Adieu! I have too grieved a heart to take a tedious leave.

William Shakespeare
Goodbye, Farewell, Heart
William Shakespeare (1867). “The Works of William Shakespeare”, p.190

A woman would run through fire and water for such a kind heart.

William Shakespeare
Love, Running, Heart
1597-8 Mistress Quickly.TheMerryWives ofWindsor, act 3, sc.4, l.101-2.

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