Reflection is the business of man; a sense of his state is his first duty: but who remembereth himself in joy? Is it not in mercy then that sorrow is allotted unto us?

Quote by Shakespeare

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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,...

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

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

Things won are done, joy's soul lies in the doing.

Things won are done, joy's soul lies in the doing.

I will buy with you, sell with you, talk with you, walk with you, and...

I will buy with you, sell with you, talk with you, walk with you, and...

The valiant never taste of death but once.

The valiant never taste of death but once.

Farewell! God knows when we shall meet again.

Farewell! God knows when we shall meet again.

For mine own part, it was Greek to me

For mine own part, it was Greek to me

Fortune, good night; smile once more, turn thy wheel.

Fortune, good night; smile once more, turn thy wheel.

The voice of parents is the voice of gods, for to their children they are...

The voice of parents is the voice of gods, for to their children they are...

No profit grows where there is no pleasure taken

No profit grows where there is no pleasure taken

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...

Of all the wonders that I yet have heard, It seems to me most strange...

Of all the wonders that I yet have heard, It seems to me most strange...

Show me someone who doesn't dream about the future and I'll show you someone who...

Show me someone who doesn't dream about the future and I'll show you someone who...

To do a great right do a little wrong.

To do a great right do a little wrong.

So foul and fair a day I have not seen.

So foul and fair a day I have not seen.

Look down you gods, and on this couple drop a blessed crown.

Look down you gods, and on this couple drop a blessed crown.

The empty vessel makes the loudest sound.

The empty vessel makes the loudest sound.

Mind your speech a little lest you should mar your fortunes.

Mind your speech a little lest you should mar your fortunes.

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.

How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child!

How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child!