Oh God, that men should put an enemy in their mouths to steal away their brains!

Quote by Shakespeare

Topics: Enemies Quotes, Wisdom Quotes

Service is no heritage.

Service is no heritage.

There is a history in all men's lives.

There is a history in all men's lives.

I tax not you, you elements, with unkindness

I tax not you, you elements, with unkindness

We know what we are, but know not what we may be.

We know what we are, but know not what we may be.

Lawless are they that make their wills their law.

Lawless are they that make their wills their law.

Love is too young to know what conscience is.

Love is too young to know what conscience is.

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...

Woe to the hand that shed this costly blood

Woe to the hand that shed this costly blood

Drink some wine ere you go: fare you well.

Drink some wine ere you go: fare you well.

There's no art to find the mind's construction in the face.

There's no art to find the mind's construction in the face.

I have lived long enough. My way of life is to fall into the sere,...

I have lived long enough. My way of life is to fall into the sere,...

'Tis best to weigh the enemy more mighty than he seems.

'Tis best to weigh the enemy more mighty than he seems.

I have very poor and unhappy brains for drinking: I could well wish courtesy would...

I have very poor and unhappy brains for drinking: I could well wish courtesy would...

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.

God give them wisdom that have it; and those that are fools let them use...

God give them wisdom that have it; and those that are fools let them use...

He makes a swan-like end, fading in music.

He makes a swan-like end, fading in music.

No, I will be the pattern of all patience; I will say nothing.

No, I will be the pattern of all patience; I will say nothing.

My comfort is, that old age, that ill layer-up of beauty, can do no more...

My comfort is, that old age, that ill layer-up of beauty, can do no more...

A truly great book should be read in youth, again in maturity and once more...

A truly great book should be read in youth, again in maturity and once more...

How could a man be satisfied with a decision between such alternatives and under such...

How could a man be satisfied with a decision between such alternatives and under such...

Democracy becomes a government of bullies tempered by editors.

Democracy becomes a government of bullies tempered by editors.