The jury, passing on the prisoner's life, may in the sworn twelve have a thief or two guiltier than him they try

Quote by Shakespeare

Topics: Juries And Judges Quotes

He lives in fame that died in virtue's cause.

He lives in fame that died in virtue's cause.

Suit the action to the word, the word to the action.

Suit the action to the word, the word to the action.

Men shut their doors against a setting sun.

Men shut their doors against a setting sun.

Hell is empty and all the devils are here.

Hell is empty and all the devils are here.

Good counselors lack no clients

Good counselors lack no clients

Use every man after his desert, and who should scape whipping?

Use every man after his desert, and who should scape whipping?

Having nothing, nothing can he lose.

Having nothing, nothing can he lose.

Ignorance is the curse of God; knowledge is the wing wherewith we fly to heaven.

Ignorance is the curse of God; knowledge is the wing wherewith we fly to heaven.

My revenue is the silly cheat

My revenue is the silly cheat

Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, And therefore is winged Cupid...

Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, And therefore is winged Cupid...

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.

Vaulting ambition, which o'erleaps itself And falls on the other side

Vaulting ambition, which o'erleaps itself And falls on the other side

Had I but served my God with half the zeal I served my king, he...

Had I but served my God with half the zeal I served my king, he...

Men's vows are women's traitors!

Men's vows are women's traitors!

I see that the fashion wears out more apparel than the man.

I see that the fashion wears out more apparel than the man.

It will have blood, they say; blood will have blood.

It will have blood, they say; blood will have blood.

Take heed, be wary how you place your words;Talk like the vulgar sort of market...

Take heed, be wary how you place your words;Talk like the vulgar sort of market...

Present mirth hath present laughter, what's to come is still unsure.

Present mirth hath present laughter, what's to come is still unsure.

Leprechauns, castles, good luck and laughter.Lullabies, dreams and love ever after. Poems and songs with...

Leprechauns, castles, good luck and laughter.Lullabies, dreams and love ever after. Poems and songs with...

Laughter gives us distance. It allows us to step back from an event, deal with...

Laughter gives us distance. It allows us to step back from an event, deal with...