Concerning God, free will and destiny: Of all that earth has been or yet may be, all that vain men imagine or believe, or hope can paint or suffering may achieve, we descanted.

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The lady doth protest too much, methinks.

The lady doth protest too much, methinks.

Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.

Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.

Who can be patient in extremes?

Who can be patient in extremes?

Though those that are betray'd Do feel the treason sharply, yet the traitor Stands in...

Though those that are betray'd Do feel the treason sharply, yet the traitor Stands in...

Death makes no conquest of this conqueror: For now he lives in fame, though not...

Death makes no conquest of this conqueror: For now he lives in fame, though not...

Our peace shall stand as firm as rocky mountains.

Our peace shall stand as firm as rocky mountains.

Reputation is an idle and most false imposition; oft got without merit, and lost without...

Reputation is an idle and most false imposition; oft got without merit, and lost without...

Thou mak'st me merry: I am full of pleasure; let us be jocund

Thou mak'st me merry: I am full of pleasure; let us be jocund

Then is it sin to rush into the secret house of death. Ere death dare...

Then is it sin to rush into the secret house of death. Ere death dare...

My comfort is, that old age, that ill layer-up of beauty, can do no more...

My comfort is, that old age, that ill layer-up of beauty, can do no more...

Teach not thy lip such scorn, for it was made For kissing, lady, not for...

Teach not thy lip such scorn, for it was made For kissing, lady, not for...

Be absolute for death; either death or life Shall thereby be the sweeter.

Be absolute for death; either death or life Shall thereby be the sweeter.

They have a plentiful lack of wit

They have a plentiful lack of wit

Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall.

Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall.

When words are scarce they are seldom spent in vain.

When words are scarce they are seldom spent in vain.

If all the year were playing holidays, to sport would be as tedious as to...

If all the year were playing holidays, to sport would be as tedious as to...

To their right praise and true perfection!

To their right praise and true perfection!

Praise us as we are tasted, allow us as we prove.

Praise us as we are tasted, allow us as we prove.

Words without thoughts never to heaven go.

Words without thoughts never to heaven go.

Come, gentlemen, I hope we shall drink down all unkindness.

Come, gentlemen, I hope we shall drink down all unkindness.