And oftentimes excusing of a fault doth make the fault the worse by the excuse.

Quote by Shakespeare

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Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall

Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall

Every cloud engenders not a storm

Every cloud engenders not a storm

Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none

Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none

Thus conscience does make cowards of us all.

Thus conscience does make cowards of us all.

For mine own part, it was Greek to me

For mine own part, it was Greek to me

I'll follow you and make a heaven out of hell, and I'll die by your...

I'll follow you and make a heaven out of hell, and I'll die by your...

Lord, what fools these mortals be.

Lord, what fools these mortals be.

Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win by...

Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win by...

Beauty itself doth of itself persuade, The eyes of men without an orator.

Beauty itself doth of itself persuade, The eyes of men without an orator.

The voice of parents is the voice of gods, for to their children they are...

The voice of parents is the voice of gods, for to their children they are...

A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be...

A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be...

Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs. Being purged, a fire sparkling...

Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs. Being purged, a fire sparkling...

Love is too young to know what conscience is.

Love is too young to know what conscience is.

'Tis mad idolatry to make the service greater than the god.

'Tis mad idolatry to make the service greater than the god.

Thou has done a deed whereat valour will weep.

Thou has done a deed whereat valour will weep.

He lives in fame that died in virtue's cause.

He lives in fame that died in virtue's cause.

The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.

The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.

Within the hollow crown That rounds the mortal temples of a king Keeps Death his...

Within the hollow crown That rounds the mortal temples of a king Keeps Death his...

When youre thirty youre almost over the hill. When youre seventy the hills almost over...

When youre thirty youre almost over the hill. When youre seventy the hills almost over...

Death, the one appointment we all must keep, and for which no time is set.

Death, the one appointment we all must keep, and for which no time is set.