A college of wit-crackers cannot flout me out of my humor. Dost thou think I care for a satire or an epigram? William Shakespeare More Quotes by William Shakespeare More Quotes From William Shakespeare Bid me discourse, I will enchant thine ear William Shakespeare discourse ears What's past and what's to come is strew'd with husks William Shakespeare ruins time past Press not a falling man too far; 'tis virtue: William Shakespeare men lying fall You must confine yourself within the modest limits of order. William Shakespeare moderation limits order Dumb jewels often, in their silent kind, more than quick words, do move a woman's mind. William Shakespeare dumb jewels moving The devil knew what he did when he made men politic; he crossed himself by it. William Shakespeare devil made men The sweets we wish for, turn to loathed sours, William Shakespeare moments wish sweet Good things should be praised. William Shakespeare good-things should praise That is not the best sermon which makes the hearers go away talking to one another and praising the speaker, but which makes them go away thoughtful and serious, and hastening to be alone. William Shakespeare thoughtful going-away talking The present eye praises the present object. William Shakespeare objects eye praise All pride is willing pride. William Shakespeare willing pride When a gentlemen is disposed to swear, it is not for any standers-by to curtail his oaths. William Shakespeare swearing profanity gentleman I do know when the blood burns, how prodigal the soul lends the tongue vows. William Shakespeare soul blood promise Love reasons without reason. William Shakespeare reason Good reasons must of force give place to better. William Shakespeare force reason giving But since the affairs of men rests still incertain, William Shakespeare affair may men I am one, my liege, William Shakespeare buffets blow world Sin, that amends, is but patched with virtue. William Shakespeare amends virtue sin You have lost no reputation at all, unless you repute yourself such a loser. William Shakespeare reputation loser lost Pleasure and revenge William Shakespeare voice decision revenge
