Be thou familiar, but by no means vulgar.

Quote by Shakespeare

Topics: Advice Quotes

Exceeds man's might: that dwells with the gods above.

Exceeds man's might: that dwells with the gods above.

Speak me fair in death.

Speak me fair in death.

Listen to many, speak to a few.

Listen to many, speak to a few.

A ministering angel shall my sister be.

A ministering angel shall my sister be.

My resolution's placed, and I have nothing Of woman in me; now from head to...

My resolution's placed, and I have nothing Of woman in me; now from head to...

Give me my robe, put on my crown; I have Immortal longings in me.

Give me my robe, put on my crown; I have Immortal longings in me.

Now boast thee, death, in thy possession lies A lass unparalleled.

Now boast thee, death, in thy possession lies A lass unparalleled.

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

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

The purest treasure mortal times afford, is spotless reputation; that away, men are but gilded...

The purest treasure mortal times afford, is spotless reputation; that away, men are but gilded...

Though I am not naturally honest, I am so sometimes by chance.

Though I am not naturally honest, I am so sometimes by chance.

Death where is thy sting? Love, where is thy glory?

Death where is thy sting? Love, where is thy glory?

He wears his faith but as the fashion of his hat.

He wears his faith but as the fashion of his hat.

O! for a muse of fire, that would ascend the brightest heaven of invention.

O! for a muse of fire, that would ascend the brightest heaven of invention.

Fishes live in the sea, as men do a-land; the great ones eat up the...

Fishes live in the sea, as men do a-land; the great ones eat up the...

Now join your hands, and with your hands your hearts.

Now join your hands, and with your hands your hearts.

To be a well-flavored man is the gift of fortune, but to write or read...

To be a well-flavored man is the gift of fortune, but to write or read...

Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge.

Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge.

Service is no heritage.

Service is no heritage.

That service is the noblest which is rendered for its own sake.

That service is the noblest which is rendered for its own sake.

The social sciences were for all those who had not yet decided what to do...

The social sciences were for all those who had not yet decided what to do...