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

Quote by Shakespeare

Topics: Wisdom Quotes

One may smile, and smile, and be a villain.

One may smile, and smile, and be a villain.

Who wooed in haste and means to wed at leisure

Who wooed in haste and means to wed at leisure

Reflection is the business of man; a sense of his state is his first duty:...

Reflection is the business of man; a sense of his state is his first duty:...

He wears his faith but as the fashion of his hat.

He wears his faith but as the fashion of his hat.

Now is the winter of our discontent.

Now is the winter of our discontent.

A good old man, sir. He will be talking. As they say, when the age...

A good old man, sir. He will be talking. As they say, when the age...

When thou dost ask me blessing, I'll kneel down,And ask of thee forgiveness.

When thou dost ask me blessing, I'll kneel down,And ask of thee forgiveness.

They say miracles are past.

They say miracles are past.

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...

Time and the hour run through the roughest day.

Time and the hour run through the roughest day.

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,...

There was never yet fair woman but she made mouths in a glass.

There was never yet fair woman but she made mouths in a glass.

'Tis not enough to help the feeble up, but to support them after.

'Tis not enough to help the feeble up, but to support them after.

Literature is a comprehensive essence of the intellectual life of a nation.

Literature is a comprehensive essence of the intellectual life of a nation.

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...

She's beautiful, and therefore to be woo'd She is a woman, therefore to be won

She's beautiful, and therefore to be woo'd She is a woman, therefore to be won

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.

Each substance of a grief hath twenty shadows

Each substance of a grief hath twenty shadows

Consider how much more you often suffer from your anger and grief, than from those...

Consider how much more you often suffer from your anger and grief, than from those...

Grief walks upon the heels of pleasure; married in haste, we repent at leisure.

Grief walks upon the heels of pleasure; married in haste, we repent at leisure.