William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

Playwright, Poet

William Shakespeare was an English playwright and poet, renowned for his profound exploration of human emotions in works like 'Hamlet' and 'Othello.'

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Born
April 23, 1564
Died
April 23, 1616
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"There is nothing but roguery to be found in villainous men."

Men Rogues Found
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"You have lost no reputation at all, unless you repute yourself such a loser."

Reputation Loser Lost
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"Sin, that amends, is but patched with virtue."

Sin Virtue Amends
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"I am one, my liege, Whom the vile blows and buffets of the world Have so incensed that I am reckless what I do to spite the world."

Blow World Buffets
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"But since the affairs of men rests still incertain, Let's reason with the worst that may befall."

Men May Affair
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"Let the galled jade wince; our withers are unwrung."

Jade Wince
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"Some falls the means are happier to rise."

Fall Mean
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"A table full of welcome makes scarce one dainty dish."

Tables Welcome Dishes
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"Weep not, sweet queen, for trickling tears are vain."

Sweet Queens Tears
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"Sleep, that sometimes shuts up sorrow's eye."

Sleep Eye Sorrow
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"The king-becoming graces, As justice, verity, temp'rance, stableness, Bounty, perseverance, mercy, lowliness, Devotion, patience, courage, fortitude, I have no relish of them, but abound In the division of each several crime, Acting in many ways."

Perseverance Kings Justice
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"An old man, broken with the storms of state, Is come to lay his weary bones among ye; Give him a little earth for charity!"

Men Broken Giving
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"Let the sap of reason quench the fire of passion."

Passion Fire Sap
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"If you spend word for word with me, I shall make your wit bankrupt."

Wit Ifs
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"All his successors gone before him have done 't; and all his ancestors that come after him may."

Gone Done May
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"So shaken as we are, so wan with care, Find we a time for frighted peace to pant And breathe short-winded accents of new broils To be commenced in stronds afar remote."

Book Care Afar
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"Gently to hear, kindly to judge."

Judging Charity
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