Knowing I loved my books, he furnished me, From mine own library with volumes that I prize above my dukedom.

Quote by Shakespeare

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Is it not strange that desire should so many years outlive performance?

Is it not strange that desire should so many years outlive performance?

Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie Which we ascribe to heaven.

Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie Which we ascribe to heaven.

Words are easy, like the wind; Faithful friends are hard to find.

Words are easy, like the wind; Faithful friends are hard to find.

O, what a goodly outside falsehood hath!

O, what a goodly outside falsehood hath!

Heat not a furnace for your foe so hot that it do singe yourself.

Heat not a furnace for your foe so hot that it do singe yourself.

I am a man more sinned against than sinning.

I am a man more sinned against than sinning.

The quality of mercy is not strained; It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven...

The quality of mercy is not strained; It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven...

Love sought is good, but given unsought, is better.

Love sought is good, but given unsought, is better.

Love's best habit is a soothing tongue

Love's best habit is a soothing tongue

A peace is of the nature of a conquest; for then both parties nobly are...

A peace is of the nature of a conquest; for then both parties nobly are...

I would there were no age between ten and three-and-twenty, or that youth would sleep...

I would there were no age between ten and three-and-twenty, or that youth would sleep...

Still constant is a wondrous excellence.

Still constant is a wondrous excellence.

When words are scarce they are seldom spent in vain

When words are scarce they are seldom spent in vain

Poor and content is rich, and rich enough.

Poor and content is rich, and rich enough.

Heaven give you many, many merry days! - from The Merry Wives of Windsor

Heaven give you many, many merry days! - from The Merry Wives of Windsor

And do as adversaries do in law, strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends.

And do as adversaries do in law, strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends.

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...

I were but little happy, if I could say how much

I were but little happy, if I could say how much

Seek happiness for its own sake, and you will not find it; seek for duty,...

Seek happiness for its own sake, and you will not find it; seek for duty,...

Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.

Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.