I may neither choose who I would, nor refuse who I dislike; so is the will of a living daughter curbed by the will of a dead father.

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God has given you one face, and you make yourself another.

God has given you one face, and you make yourself another.

Thus conscience does make cowards of us all.

Thus conscience does make cowards of us all.

His neigh is like the bidding of a monarch, and his countenance enforces homage.

His neigh is like the bidding of a monarch, and his countenance enforces homage.

Adversity's sweet milk, philosophy

Adversity's sweet milk, philosophy

Defer no time, delays have dangerous ends.

Defer no time, delays have dangerous ends.

I care not, a man can die but once; we owe God and death.

I care not, a man can die but once; we owe God and death.

Love is my sin, and thy dear virtue hate, Hate of my sin, grounded on...

Love is my sin, and thy dear virtue hate, Hate of my sin, grounded on...

There's no trust, no faith, no honesty, in men; all perjured, all forsworn, all nought,...

There's no trust, no faith, no honesty, in men; all perjured, all forsworn, all nought,...

For where is any author in the world, Teaches such beauty as a woman's eye?...

For where is any author in the world, Teaches such beauty as a woman's eye?...

Vaulting ambition, which o'erleaps itself And falls on the other side

Vaulting ambition, which o'erleaps itself And falls on the other side

Now is the winter of our discontent.

Now is the winter of our discontent.

Farewell, fair cruelty.

Farewell, fair cruelty.

It is a wise father that knows his own child.

It is a wise father that knows his own child.

I see that the fashion wears out more apparel than the man.

I see that the fashion wears out more apparel than the man.

Present mirth hath present laughter, what's to come is still unsure.

Present mirth hath present laughter, what's to come is still unsure.

The very substance of the ambitious is merely the shadow of a dream

The very substance of the ambitious is merely the shadow of a dream

A gentleman that loves to hear himself talk, will speak more in a minute than...

A gentleman that loves to hear himself talk, will speak more in a minute than...

The gallantry of his grief did put me into a towering passion.

The gallantry of his grief did put me into a towering passion.

I will not say Do not weep, for not all tears are an evil.

I will not say Do not weep, for not all tears are an evil.

Joy comes, grief goes, we know not how

Joy comes, grief goes, we know not how