Prefer a loss to a dishonest gain; the one brings pain at the moment, the other for all time.

Quote by Shakespeare

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Though age from folly could not give me freedom, It does from childishness.

Though age from folly could not give me freedom, It does from childishness.

I like not fair terms and a villain's mind.

I like not fair terms and a villain's mind.

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

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

The purest treasure mortal times afford, is spotless reputation; that away, men are but gilded...

The purest treasure mortal times afford, is spotless reputation; that away, men are but gilded...

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...

Love is like linen; often changed, the sweeter.

Love is like linen; often changed, the sweeter.

In the corrupted currents of this word offence's gilded hand may solve by justice, and...

In the corrupted currents of this word offence's gilded hand may solve by justice, and...

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

God has given you one face, and you make yourself another.

God has given you one face, and you make yourself another.

Give sorrow words. The grief that does not speak whispers the o'er-fraught heart, and bids...

Give sorrow words. The grief that does not speak whispers the o'er-fraught heart, and bids...

Fishes live in the sea, as men do a-land; the great ones eat up the...

Fishes live in the sea, as men do a-land; the great ones eat up the...

Teach thy necessity to reason thus; There is no virtue like necessity

Teach thy necessity to reason thus; There is no virtue like necessity

What is past is prologue.

What is past is prologue.

Security is the chief enemy of mortals.

Security is the chief enemy of mortals.

Modest doubt is called the beacon of the wise.

Modest doubt is called the beacon of the wise.

Love is too young to know what conscience is.

Love is too young to know what conscience is.

Look, how the floor of heaven Is thick inlaid with patines of bright gold; There's...

Look, how the floor of heaven Is thick inlaid with patines of bright gold; There's...

Your lordship, though not clean past your youth, have yet some smack of age in...

Your lordship, though not clean past your youth, have yet some smack of age in...

And Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried...

And Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried...

Each age, it is found, must write its own books; or rather, each generation for...

Each age, it is found, must write its own books; or rather, each generation for...

You know that look women get when they want sex? Me neither.

You know that look women get when they want sex? Me neither.