We know what we are, but know now what we may be.

Quote by Shakespeare

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Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice.

Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice.

How soon my sorrow hath destroyed my face

How soon my sorrow hath destroyed my face

To be a well-flavored man is the gift of fortune, but to write or read...

To be a well-flavored man is the gift of fortune, but to write or read...

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.

Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none

Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none

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.

If I were a woman I would kiss as many of you as had beards...

If I were a woman I would kiss as many of you as had beards...

What a deformed thief this fashion is

What a deformed thief this fashion is

There's no trust, No faith, no honesty in men.

There's no trust, No faith, no honesty in men.

The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.

The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.

Banquet: an affair where you eat a lot of food you don't want before talking...

Banquet: an affair where you eat a lot of food you don't want before talking...

How far that little candle throws its beams! So shines a good deed in a...

How far that little candle throws its beams! So shines a good deed in a...

Love is merely a madness, and, I tell you, deserves as well a dark house...

Love is merely a madness, and, I tell you, deserves as well a dark house...

There's not one wise man among twenty will praise himself.

There's not one wise man among twenty will praise himself.

Honesty is as much saying everything as it is saying what is true.

Honesty is as much saying everything as it is saying what is true.

The attempt and not the deed confounds us.

The attempt and not the deed confounds us.

O, what a goodly outside falsehood hath!

O, what a goodly outside falsehood hath!

My pride fell with my fortunes.

My pride fell with my fortunes.

As a rock on the seashore he standeth firm, and the dashing of the waves...

As a rock on the seashore he standeth firm, and the dashing of the waves...

Instead of comparing our lot with that of those who are more fortunate than we...

Instead of comparing our lot with that of those who are more fortunate than we...

A coxcomb is one whom simpletons believe to be a man of merit.

A coxcomb is one whom simpletons believe to be a man of merit.