I were better to be eaten to death with a rust than to be scoured to nothing with perpetual motion.

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Ignorance is the curse of God; knowledge is the wing wherewith we fly to heaven.

Ignorance is the curse of God; knowledge is the wing wherewith we fly to heaven.

Ambition should be made of sterner stuff.

Ambition should be made of sterner stuff.

Farewell, fair cruelty.

Farewell, fair cruelty.

Society is no comfort to one not sociable.

Society is no comfort to one not sociable.

Then let thy love be younger than thyself, Or thy affection cannot hold the bent

Then let thy love be younger than thyself, Or thy affection cannot hold the bent

Days of absence, sad and dreary, Clothed in sorrow's dark array, Days of absence, I...

Days of absence, sad and dreary, Clothed in sorrow's dark array, Days of absence, I...

What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would...

What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would...

Listen to many, speak to a few.

Listen to many, speak to a few.

All lovers swear more performance than they are able

All lovers swear more performance than they are able

Go, write it in a martial hand; be curst and brief; it is no matter...

Go, write it in a martial hand; be curst and brief; it is no matter...

The silence often of pure innocence persuades when speaking fails.

The silence often of pure innocence persuades when speaking fails.

Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste death but once.

Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste death but once.

Tidings do I bring, and lucky joys, And golden times, and happy news of price

Tidings do I bring, and lucky joys, And golden times, and happy news of price

The robbed that smiles, steals something from the thief.

The robbed that smiles, steals something from the thief.

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

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

What's done can't be undone.

What's done can't be undone.

Set honor in one eye and death i' the other And I will look on...

Set honor in one eye and death i' the other And I will look on...

The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.

The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.

They will wait, well disposed, for others to remedy evil, that they may no longer...

They will wait, well disposed, for others to remedy evil, that they may no longer...

All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man...

All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man...

Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, for the gracious and compassionate and righteous...

Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, for the gracious and compassionate and righteous...