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 For many men that stumble at the threshold are well foretold that danger lurks within. William Shakespeare threshold danger men Nature her custom holds, Let shame say what it will. William Shakespeare customs shame human-nature Tis ever common That men are merriest when they are from home. William Shakespeare common home men What stronger breastplate than a heart untainted! Thrice is he arm'd, that hath his quarrel just. William Shakespeare arms stronger heart Unbidden guests Are often welcomest when they are gone. William Shakespeare hospitality guests gone To show an unfelt sorrow is an office Which the false man does easy. William Shakespeare office hypocrisy men Honour travels in a strait so narrow Where one but goes abreast. William Shakespeare honour integrity Such tricks hath strong imagination, That, if it would but apprehend some joy, It comprehends some bringer of that joy; Or in the night, imagining some fear, How easy is a bush supposed a bear! William Shakespeare strong imagination night ... I am At war 'twixt will and will not. William Shakespeare indecision war And how his audit stands who knows, save Heaven? William Shakespeare judgment knows heaven I am a Jew. Hath not a Jew eyes? Hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions? William Shakespeare passion eye hands There is no sure foundation set on blood, No certain life achieved by others' death. William Shakespeare foundation killing blood Learning is but an adjunct to ourself, And where we are our learning likewise is. William Shakespeare knowledge Prosperity's the very bond of love, Whose fresh complexion and whose heart together Affliction alters. William Shakespeare affliction together heart The eagle suffers little birds to sing. William Shakespeare eagles power bird That in the captains but a choleric word Which in the soldier is flat blasphemy. William Shakespeare measure-for-measure captains soldier Within the hollow crown That rounds the mortal temples of a king Keeps Death his court. William Shakespeare crowns temples kings Rumor is a pipe Blown by surmises, jealousies, conjectures. William Shakespeare conjecture pipe rumor Rumour doth double, like the voice and echo, The numbers of the feared. William Shakespeare echoes voice numbers Greatest scandal waits on greatest state. William Shakespeare scandal states waiting
