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

Quote by Shakespeare

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Go to you bosom: Knock there, and ask your heart what it doth know.

Go to you bosom: Knock there, and ask your heart what it doth know.

Talking isn't doing. It is a kind of good deed to say well; and yet...

Talking isn't doing. It is a kind of good deed to say well; and yet...

Do not tell me, for I've heard it all, there is too much to do...

Do not tell me, for I've heard it all, there is too much to do...

Give me my robe, put on my crown; I have Immortal longings in me.

Give me my robe, put on my crown; I have Immortal longings in me.

Love to faults is always blind, always is to joy inclined. Lawless, winged, and unconfined,...

Love to faults is always blind, always is to joy inclined. Lawless, winged, and unconfined,...

O, she misused me past the endurance of a block.

O, she misused me past the endurance of a block.

My pride fell with my fortunes.

My pride fell with my fortunes.

It would be argument for a week, laughter for a month, and a good jest...

It would be argument for a week, laughter for a month, and a good jest...

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...

The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.

The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.

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

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

There is some ill a-brewing towards my rest, For I did dream of money-bags to-night.

There is some ill a-brewing towards my rest, For I did dream of money-bags to-night.

How well he's read, to reason against reading!

How well he's read, to reason against reading!

Teach not thy lip such scorn, for it was made For kissing, lady, not for...

Teach not thy lip such scorn, for it was made For kissing, lady, not for...

Within the hollow crown That rounds the mortal temples of a king Keeps Death his...

Within the hollow crown That rounds the mortal temples of a king Keeps Death his...

The stroke of death is as a lover's pinch, Which hurts and is desired.

The stroke of death is as a lover's pinch, Which hurts and is desired.

Parting is such a sweet sorrow that I shall say goodnight till it be morrow.

Parting is such a sweet sorrow that I shall say goodnight till it be morrow.

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

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

Love is only the game that is not called on account of darkness.

Love is only the game that is not called on account of darkness.

I love her and that's the beginning of everything.

I love her and that's the beginning of everything.

A heart that loves is always young.

A heart that loves is always young.