- A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.
- A friend i'the court is better than a penny in purse.
- A man loves the meat in his youth that he cannot endure in his age.William Shakespeare
- A peace is of the nature of a conquest; for then both parties nobly are subdued, and neither party loser.
- Absence from those we love is self from self - a deadly banishment.William Shakespeare
- Alas, I am a woman friendless, hopeless!William Shakespeare
- All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages.William Shakespeare
- Ambition should be made of sterner stuff.William Shakespeare
- An overflow of good converts to bad.William Shakespeare
- And oftentimes excusing of a fault doth make the fault the worse by the excuse.William Shakespeare
- And this, our life, exempt from public haunt, finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in everything.William Shakespeare
- As flies to wanton boys, are we to the gods; they kill us for their sport.William Shakespeare
- As he was valiant, I honour him. But as he was ambitious, I slew him.William Shakespeare
- As soon go kindle fire with snow, as seek to quench the fire of love with words.William Shakespeare
- Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.William Shakespeare
- Beauty is all very well at first sight; but whoever looks at it when it has been in the house three days?William Shakespeare
- Being born is like being kidnapped. And then sold into slavery.William Shakespeare
- Better a witty fool than a foolish wit.William Shakespeare
- Better three hours too soon than a minute too late.William Shakespeare
- Boldness be my friend.William Shakespeare
- Brevity is the soul of wit.William Shakespeare
- But men are men; the best sometimes forget.William Shakespeare
- But O, how bitter a thing it is to look into happiness through another man's eyes.William Shakespeare
- By that sin fell the angels.William Shakespeare
- Children wish fathers looked but with their eyes; fathers that children with their judgment looked; and either may be wrong.William Shakespeare
- Come, gentlemen, I hope we shall drink down all unkindness.William Shakespeare
- Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once.William Shakespeare
- Death is a fearful thing.William Shakespeare
- Desire of having is the sin of covetousness.William Shakespeare
- Everyone ought to bear patiently the results of his own conduct.William Shakespeare
- Exceeds man's might: that dwells with the gods above.William Shakespeare
- Expectation is the root of all heartache.William Shakespeare
- Faith, there hath been many great men that have flattered the people who ne'er loved them.William Shakespeare
- False face must hide what the false heart doth know.William Shakespeare
- Farewell, fair cruelty.William Shakespeare
- Fishes live in the sea, as men do a-land; the great ones eat up the little ones.William Shakespeare
- For I can raise no money by vile means.William Shakespeare
- For my part, it was Greek to me.William Shakespeare
- Fortune brings in some boats that are not steered.William Shakespeare
- Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice.William Shakespeare
- Give me my robe, put on my crown; I have Immortal longings in me.William Shakespeare
- Give thy thoughts no tongue.William Shakespeare
- Go to you bosom: Knock there, and ask your heart what it doth know.William Shakespeare
- God has given you one face, and you make yourself another.William Shakespeare
- God hath given you one face, and you make yourselves another.William Shakespeare
- Having nothing, nothing can he lose.William Shakespeare
- He does it with better grace, but I do it more natural.William Shakespeare
- He is winding the watch of his wit; by and by it will strike.William Shakespeare
- He that is giddy thinks the world turns round.William Shakespeare
- He that loves to be flattered is worthy o' the flatterer.William Shakespeare
- Heat not a furnace for your foe so hot that it do singe yourself.William Shakespeare
- Hell is empty and all the devils are here.William Shakespeare
- How far that little candle throws its beams! So shines a good dead in a naughty world.William Shakespeare
- How oft the sight of means to do ill deeds makes ill deeds done!William Shakespeare
- How poor are they that have not patience! What wound did ever heal but by degrees?William Shakespeare