Life every man holds dear; but the dear man holds honor far more precious dear than life.

Quote by Shakespeare

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

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

Better a witty fool than a foolish wit.

Better a witty fool than a foolish wit.

Woe to the hand that shed this costly blood

Woe to the hand that shed this costly blood

Now, God be praised, that to believing souls gives light in darkness, comfort in despair.

Now, God be praised, that to believing souls gives light in darkness, comfort in despair.

Oft expectation fails, and most oft where most it promises; and oft it hits where...

Oft expectation fails, and most oft where most it promises; and oft it hits where...

For mine own part, it was Greek to me

For mine own part, it was Greek to me

Reputation is an idle and most false imposition; oft got without merit, and lost without...

Reputation is an idle and most false imposition; oft got without merit, and lost without...

Every man after his desert, and who shall scape whipping? Use them after your own...

Every man after his desert, and who shall scape whipping? Use them after your own...

Virtue is bold, and goodness never fearful.

Virtue is bold, and goodness never fearful.

We cannot all be masters

We cannot all be masters

The jury, passing on the prisoner's life, may in the sworn twelve have a thief...

The jury, passing on the prisoner's life, may in the sworn twelve have a thief...

Love looks not with the eyes but with the mind; and therefore is winged Cupid...

Love looks not with the eyes but with the mind; and therefore is winged Cupid...

Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.

Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.

As he was valiant, I honour him. But as he was ambitious, I slew him.

As he was valiant, I honour him. But as he was ambitious, I slew him.

Love sought is good, but given unsought, is better

Love sought is good, but given unsought, is better

Faith, there hath been many great men that have flattered the people who ne'er loved...

Faith, there hath been many great men that have flattered the people who ne'er loved...

There's method in his madness

There's method in his madness

All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have...

All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have...

Parting is such sweet sorrow.

Parting is such sweet sorrow.

'Tis better to bear the ills we have than fly to others that we know...

'Tis better to bear the ills we have than fly to others that we know...