Temptation is the fire that brings up the scum of the heart.

Quote by Shakespeare

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If all the year were playing holidays, to sport would be as tedious as to...

If all the year were playing holidays, to sport would be as tedious as to...

Beauty itself doth of itself persuade, The eyes of men without an orator.

Beauty itself doth of itself persuade, The eyes of men without an orator.

Something is rotten in the state of Denmark

Something is rotten in the state of Denmark

The attempt and not the deed confounds us.

The attempt and not the deed confounds us.

His neigh is like the bidding of a monarch, and his countenance enforces homage.

His neigh is like the bidding of a monarch, and his countenance enforces homage.

We'll teach you to drink deep ere you depart.

We'll teach you to drink deep ere you depart.

By that sin fell the angels.

By that sin fell the angels.

The jury, passing on the prisoner's life, may in the sworn twelve have a thief...

The jury, passing on the prisoner's life, may in the sworn twelve have a thief...

Most dangerous is that temptation that doth goad us on to sin in loving virtue.

Most dangerous is that temptation that doth goad us on to sin in loving virtue.

There's no trust, no faith, no honesty in men; all perjured, all forsworn, all naught,...

There's no trust, no faith, no honesty in men; all perjured, all forsworn, all naught,...

Modest doubt is called the beacon of the wise.

Modest doubt is called the beacon of the wise.

Well, if Fortune be a woman, she's a good wench for this gear.

Well, if Fortune be a woman, she's a good wench for this gear.

God give them wisdom that have it; and those that are fools let them use...

God give them wisdom that have it; and those that are fools let them use...

There's no trust, no faith, no honesty, in men; all perjured, all forsworn, all nought,...

There's no trust, no faith, no honesty, in men; all perjured, all forsworn, all nought,...

My revenue is the silly cheat

My revenue is the silly cheat

'Tis mad idolatry to make the service greater than the god.

'Tis mad idolatry to make the service greater than the god.

I had rather have a fool to make me merry than experience to make me...

I had rather have a fool to make me merry than experience to make me...

If you have tears, prepare to shed them now.

If you have tears, prepare to shed them now.

Alas, I am a woman friendless, hopeless!

Alas, I am a woman friendless, hopeless!

We cannot conceive of matter being formed of nothing, since things require a seed to...

We cannot conceive of matter being formed of nothing, since things require a seed to...