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499 Powerful William Shakespeare Quotes to Inspire You

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In a false quarrel there is no true valor

1. “In a false quarrel there is no true valor.”

William Shakespeare

Quarrel, Valor, Truth, Falsehood, Honor

The stroke of death is as a lover's pinch which

2. “The stroke of death is as a lover's pinch, which hurts and is desired.”

William Shakespeare

Death, Lover, Pain, Desire, Intensity

There was never yet fair woman but she made mouths

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

William Shakespeare

Woman, Fairness, Vanity, Reflection, Beauty

Go to you bosom: Knock there and ask your heart

4. “Go to you bosom: Knock there, and ask your heart what it doth know.”

William Shakespeare

Heart, Knowledge, Reflection, Wisdom, Self-Awareness

The valiant never taste of death but once

5. “The valiant never taste of death but once.”

William Shakespeare

Valiant, Death, Courage, Life, Experience

For I can raise no money by vile means

6. “For I can raise no money by vile means.”

William Shakespeare

Money, Means, Integrity, Honor, Ethics

What man defy the devil Consider he's an enemy to

7. “What, man, defy the devil. Consider, he's an enemy to mankind.”

William Shakespeare

Devil, Defy, Enemy, Mankind, Courage

An overflow of good converts to bad

8. “An overflow of good converts to bad.”

William Shakespeare

Good, Bad, Overflow, Balance, Moderation

He does it with better grace but I do it

9. “He does it with better grace, but I do it more natural.”

William Shakespeare

Grace, Natural, Comparison, Talent, Self-Expression

Alas I am a woman friendless hopeless

10. “Alas, I am a woman friendless, hopeless!”

William Shakespeare

Woman, Friendless, Hopeless, Despair, Solitude

Men shut their doors against a setting sun

11. “Men shut their doors against a setting sun.”

William Shakespeare

Setting Sun, Doors, Men, Decline, Rejection

Thou know'st the first time that we smell the air

12. “Thou know'st the first time that we smell the air we wawl and cry. When we are born we cry, that we are come to this great state of fools.”

William Shakespeare

Birth, Cry, Fools, Humanity, Life

Nature hath framed strange fellows in her time

13. “Nature hath framed strange fellows in her time.”

William Shakespeare

Nature, Fellows, Strange, Humanity, Diversity

I give unto my wife my second best bed with

14. “I give unto my wife my second best bed with the furniture.”

William Shakespeare

Wife, Bed, Gift, Humor, Legacy

O had I but followed the arts

15. “O, had I but followed the arts!”

William Shakespeare

Arts, Regret, Pursuit, Talent, Longing

Modest doubt is called the beacon of the wise

16. “Modest doubt is called the beacon of the wise.”

William Shakespeare

Doubt, Modesty, Wisdom, Beacon, Prudence

I will praise any man that will praise me

17. “I will praise any man that will praise me.”

William Shakespeare

Praise, Reciprocity, Ego, Value, Exchange

Praise us as we are tasted allow us as we

18. “Praise us as we are tasted, allow us as we prove.”

William Shakespeare

Praise, Prove, Taste, Worth, Acceptance

O what a goodly outside falsehood hath

19. “O, what a goodly outside falsehood hath!”

William Shakespeare

Outside, Falsehood, Appearance, Deception, Truth

I never see thy face but I think upon hell-fire

20. “I never see thy face but I think upon hell-fire.”

William Shakespeare

Face, Hell-Fire, Perception, Intensity, Emotion

Maids want nothing but husbands and when they have them

21. “Maids want nothing but husbands, and when they have them, they want everything.”

William Shakespeare

Maids, Husbands, Want, Satisfaction, Marriage

If we are marked to die we are enough to

22. “If we are marked to die, we are enough to do our country loss; and if to live, the fewer men, the greater share of honor.”

William Shakespeare

Honor, Death, Country, Sacrifice, Patriotism

Children wish fathers looked but with their eyes; fathers that

23. “Children wish fathers looked but with their eyes; fathers that children with their judgment looked; and either may be wrong.”

William Shakespeare

Children, Fathers, Judgment, Perception, Understanding

There's not a note of mine that's worth the noting

24. “There's not a note of mine that's worth the noting.”

William Shakespeare

Note, Worth, Humility, Music, Self-Reflection

As he was valiant I honour him But as he

25. “As he was valiant, I honour him. But as he was ambitious, I slew him.”

William Shakespeare

Valiant, Honor, Ambition, Conflict, Judgment

He that is giddy thinks the world turns round

26. “He that is giddy thinks the world turns round.”

William Shakespeare

Giddy, World, Perception, Perspective, State

Truly I would not hang a dog by my will

27. “Truly, I would not hang a dog by my will, much more a man who hath any honesty in him.”

William Shakespeare

Honesty, Dog, Man, Mercy, Respect

The most peaceable way for you if you do take

28. “The most peaceable way for you, if you do take a thief, is, to let him show himself what he is and steal out of your company.”

William Shakespeare

Thief, Peace, Company, Deception, Strategy

Kindness in women not their beauteous looks shall win my

29. “Kindness in women, not their beauteous looks, shall win my love.”

William Shakespeare

Kindness, Women, Beauty, Love, Virtue

Mind your speech a little lest you should mar your

30. “Mind your speech a little lest you should mar your fortunes.”

William Shakespeare

Speech, Fortune, Caution, Restraint, Advice