Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge.

Quote by Shakespeare

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Better a witty fool than a foolish wit.

Better a witty fool than a foolish wit.

Desire of having is the sin of covetousness.

Desire of having is the sin of covetousness.

As soon go kindle fire with snow, as seek to quench the fire of love...

As soon go kindle fire with snow, as seek to quench the fire of love...

Sex is a momentary itch, love never lets you go

Sex is a momentary itch, love never lets you go

I speak of peace, while covert enmity under the smile of safety wounds the world.

I speak of peace, while covert enmity under the smile of safety wounds the world.

They do not love that do not show their love. The course of true love...

They do not love that do not show their love. The course of true love...

Each substance of a grief hath twenty shadows

Each substance of a grief hath twenty shadows

Every cloud engenders not a storm

Every cloud engenders not a storm

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

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

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

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

For precious friends hid in death's dateless night.

For precious friends hid in death's dateless night.

And oftentimes excusing of a fault doth make the fault the worse by the excuse.

And oftentimes excusing of a fault doth make the fault the worse by the excuse.

And oft, my jealousy shapes faults that are not

And oft, my jealousy shapes faults that are not

That man that hath a tongue, I say, is no man, if with his tongue...

That man that hath a tongue, I say, is no man, if with his tongue...

The prince of darkness is a gentleman.

The prince of darkness is a gentleman.

I thank God I am not a woman, to be touched with so many giddy...

I thank God I am not a woman, to be touched with so many giddy...

Love is blind and lovers cannot see the pretty follies that themselves commit; For if...

Love is blind and lovers cannot see the pretty follies that themselves commit; For if...

Men shut their doors against a setting sun.

Men shut their doors against a setting sun.

Sweet are the uses of adversity which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, wears yet...

Sweet are the uses of adversity which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, wears yet...

So full of artless jealousy is guilt, It spills itself in fearing to be spilt

So full of artless jealousy is guilt, It spills itself in fearing to be spilt