Every man after his desert, and who shall scape whipping? Use them after your own honor and dignity -- the less they deserve, the more merit is in your bounty?

Quote by Shakespeare

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Such duty as the subject owes the prince, Even such a woman oweth to her...

Such duty as the subject owes the prince, Even such a woman oweth to her...

Mud not the fountain that gave drink to thee.

Mud not the fountain that gave drink to thee.

An overflow of good converts to bad.

An overflow of good converts to bad.

Maids want nothing but husbands, and when they have them, they want everything.

Maids want nothing but husbands, and when they have them, they want everything.

All of my life I have always had the urge to do things better than...

All of my life I have always had the urge to do things better than...

Most dangerous is that temptation that doth goad us on to sin in loving virtue.

Most dangerous is that temptation that doth goad us on to sin in loving virtue.

Teach thy necessity to reason thus; There is no virtue like necessity

Teach thy necessity to reason thus; There is no virtue like necessity

When most I wink, then do my eyes best see

When most I wink, then do my eyes best see

Talking isn't doing. It is a kind of good deed to say well; and yet...

Talking isn't doing. It is a kind of good deed to say well; and yet...

Perseverance, dear my lord, Keeps honor bright

Perseverance, dear my lord, Keeps honor bright

Striving to better, oft we mar what's well.

Striving to better, oft we mar what's well.

The silence often of pure innocence persuades when speaking fails.

The silence often of pure innocence persuades when speaking fails.

Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.

Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.

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

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

Nothing can come of nothing.

Nothing can come of nothing.

Hanging and wiving goes by destiny

Hanging and wiving goes by destiny

Temptation is the fire that brings up the scum of the heart.

Temptation is the fire that brings up the scum of the heart.

Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice.

Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice.

Modest doubt is called the beacon of the wise.

Modest doubt is called the beacon of the wise.

The fashion of the world is to avoid cost, and you encounter it.

The fashion of the world is to avoid cost, and you encounter it.