William Shakespeare Quotes about Honesty
William Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson, George Steevens (1773). “The Plays of William Shakespeare: Measure for measure. Comedy of errors. Much ado about nothing. Love's labour lost”, p.121
Though I am not naturally honest, I am sometimes so by chance.
'The Winter's Tale' (1610-1) act 4, sc. 3, l. [734]
'Hamlet' (1601) act 1, sc. 3, l. 58
'Henry VIII' (1613) act 3, sc. 2, l. 441
William Shakespeare (1858). “Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, Tragedies, and Poems”, p.448
'Richard III' (1591) act 4, sc. 4, l. 359
1605 Lucullus, of Timon.Timon of Athens, act 3, sc.1, l.27-8.
'Hamlet' (1601) act 3, sc. 1, l. 56
Rich honesty dwells like a miser, Sir, in a poor house; as your pearl in your foul oyster.
William Shakespeare (2012). “Comedies of Shakespeare in Plain and Simple English (a Modern Translation and the Original Version)”, p.827, BookCaps Study Guides
'The Winter's Tale' (1610-1) act 4, sc. 3, l. [608]
'Othello' (1602-4) act 3, sc. 3, l. 376
'Antony and Cleopatra' (1606-7) act 5, sc. 2, l. [251]
'Henry VIII' (1613) act 3, sc. 2, l. 441
To be honest, as this world goes, is to be one man picked out of ten thousand.
'Hamlet' (1601) act 2, sc. 2, l. [179]
Love thyself last, cherish those hearts that hate thee; Corruption wins not more than honesty.
'Henry VIII' (1613) act 3, sc. 2, l. 441
William Shakespeare (1793). “The Plays of William Shakspeare: In Fifteen Volumes. With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators. To which are Added Notes”, p.262
William Shakespeare, George Walton Williams (1964). “The Most Excellent and Lamentable Tragedie of Romeo and Juliet: A Critical Edition”, p.127, Duke University Press
An honest man, sir, is able to speak for himself, when a knave is not.
William Shakespeare (2016). “King Henry IV Part 2: Third Series”, p.389, Bloomsbury Publishing
For honesty coupled to beauty, is to have honey a sauce to sugar.
1599-1600 Touchstone toAudrey. AsYou Like It, act 3, sc.3, l.26-7.
Could beauty, my lord, have better commerce than with honesty?
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.920
William Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson, George Steevens (1785). “The Plays of William Shakspeare ...”, p.541
'Julius Caesar' (1599) act 4, sc. 3, l. 66
There's neither honesty, manhood, nor good fellowship in thee.
William Shakespeare (1833). “The plays and poems of William Shakspeare”, p.363
