Quotes from William Shakespeare

In thy face I see the map of honour, truth and loyalty.

They say, the tongues of dying men Enforce attention, like deep harmony; Where words are scarce, they're seldom spent in vain; For they breathe truth, that breathe their words in pain.

As there comes light from heaven and words from breath, As there is sense in truth and truth in virtue

O, while you live, tell truth, and shame the Devil!

When truth kills truth, O devilish holy fray!

Your bait of falsehood takes this carp of truth, And thus do we of wisdom and of reach, With windlasses and with assays of bias, By indirections find directions out.

I am as true as truth's simplicity, And simpler than the infancy of truth.

But yet, I say, if imputation and strong circumstances, which lead directly to the door of truth, will give you satisfaction, you may have it.

Truth needs no color; beauty, no pencil.

But say, my lord, it were not regist'red, Methinks the truth should live from age to age, As 'twere retailed to all posterity, Even to the general all-ending day.

How much more doth beauty beauteous seem by that sweet ornament which truth doth give!

In jest, there is truth.

To pore upon a book, to seek the light of truth.

Be just, and fear not. Let all the ends thou aim'st at be thy country's, Thy God's and truth's.

Is not the truth the truth?

It is not enough to speak but to speak truth

LEAR: ...yet you see how this world goes.GLOS.: I see it feelingly.

Doubt thou the stars are fire, Doubt that the sun doth move. Doubt truth to be a liar, But never doubt I love.

By that sin fell the angels.

Desire of having is the sin of covetousness.

She dreams of him that has forgot her love; You dote on her that cares not for your love. 'Tis pity love should be so contrary; And thinking of it makes me cry 'alas!

Love yourself; and in that love not unconsidered leave your honor.

Ask me no reason why I love you; for though Love use Reason for his physician, he admits him not for his counsellor.

No stony bulwark can resist the love, and love dares what anyone can love.