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

Quote by Shakespeare

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Our foster-nurse of nature is repose

Our foster-nurse of nature is repose

If music be the food of love, play on.

If music be the food of love, play on.

The robb'd that smiles, steals something from the thief

The robb'd that smiles, steals something from the thief

The undiscovered country form whose born no traveler returns.

The undiscovered country form whose born no traveler returns.

Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice.

Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice.

There is not one wise man in twenty that will praise himself.

There is not one wise man in twenty that will praise himself.

A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been,...

A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been,...

When lenity and cruelty play for a kingdom, the gentler gamester is the soonest winner.

When lenity and cruelty play for a kingdom, the gentler gamester is the soonest winner.

Hanging and wiving goes by destiny

Hanging and wiving goes by destiny

'Tis one thing to be tempted, another thing to fall.

'Tis one thing to be tempted, another thing to fall.

They are all but stomachs, and we all but food; They eat us hungerly, and...

They are all but stomachs, and we all but food; They eat us hungerly, and...

Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs, Being purged, a fire sparkling...

Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs, Being purged, a fire sparkling...

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...

We know what we are, but know now what we may be.

We know what we are, but know now what we may be.

Confusion now hath made his masterpiece!

Confusion now hath made his masterpiece!

Youth is full of sport, age's breath is short; youth is nimble, age is lame;...

Youth is full of sport, age's breath is short; youth is nimble, age is lame;...

It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.

It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.

Those friends thou hast, and their adoption tried, Grapple them to thy soul with hoops...

Those friends thou hast, and their adoption tried, Grapple them to thy soul with hoops...

You get used to someone being there for you, being your bestfriend, you have feelings....

You get used to someone being there for you, being your bestfriend, you have feelings....

Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For...

Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For...