In the corrupted currents of this word offence's gilded hand may solve by justice, and oft, tis seen the wicked prize itself buys out the law: but 'tis not so above; There is no shuffling, there the action lies in…

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And oftentimes excusing of a fault doth make the fault the worse by the excuse.

And oftentimes excusing of a fault doth make the fault the worse by the excuse.

Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale Her infinite variety, other women cloy.

Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale Her infinite variety, other women cloy.

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

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

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.

I never see thy face but I think upon hell-fire.

I never see thy face but I think upon hell-fire.

I have a bone to pick with Fate

I have a bone to pick with Fate

But here's the joy: my friend and I are one... Then she loves but me...

But here's the joy: my friend and I are one... Then she loves but me...

Nothing will come of nothing

Nothing will come of nothing

Love to faults is always blind, always is to joy inclined. Lawless, winged, and unconfined,...

Love to faults is always blind, always is to joy inclined. Lawless, winged, and unconfined,...

Love's best habit is a soothing tongue

Love's best habit is a soothing tongue

Honesty is as much saying everything as it is saying what is true.

Honesty is as much saying everything as it is saying what is true.

Each substance of a grief hath twenty shadows

Each substance of a grief hath twenty shadows

I am sworn brother, sweet, To grim Necessity, and he and I Will keep a...

I am sworn brother, sweet, To grim Necessity, and he and I Will keep a...

Be thou familiar, but by no means vulgar.

Be thou familiar, but by no means vulgar.

His words are bonds, his oaths are oracles; his love sincere, his thoughts immaculate; his...

His words are bonds, his oaths are oracles; his love sincere, his thoughts immaculate; his...

Lawless are they that make their wills their law.

Lawless are they that make their wills their law.

The lady doth protest too much, methinks.

The lady doth protest too much, methinks.

Time and the hour run through the roughest day.

Time and the hour run through the roughest day.

Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall.

Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall.

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.