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.'

Born
April 23, 1564
Died
April 23, 1616
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"For mine own part, it was Greek to me."

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"All the contagion of the south light on you, You shames of Rome! you herd of--boils and plagues Plaster you o'er; that you may be abhorr'd Further than seen, and one infect another Against the wind a mile!"

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"The fear's as bad as falling."

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"I have a kind soul that would give you thanks. And knows not how to do it but with tears."

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"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."

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"Better three hours too soon, than one hour to late."

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"The poor world is almost six thousand years old, and in all this time there was not any man died in his own person, videlicet, in a love-cause."

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"In thy foul throat thou liest."

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"Drown thyself? Drown cats and blind puppies."

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"For God's sake, let us sit upon the ground And tell sad stories of the death of kings."

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"I can easier teach twenty what were good to be done, than be one of the twenty to follow mine own teaching."

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"Juliet is the east and i am the sun."

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"The pow'r that I have on you is to spare you; The malice towards you to forgive you."

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"Do thou amend thy face, and I'll amend my life."

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"Danger knows full well that Caesar is more dangerous than he. We are two lions litter’d in one day, and I the elder and more terrible."

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"Good Lord, for alliance! Thus goes every one to the world but I, and I am sunburnt; I may sit in a corner and cry heigh-ho for a husband!"

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"Rude am I in my speech, And little blessed with the soft phrase of peace."

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"Nor shall this peace sleep with her; but as when The bird of wonder dies, the maiden phoenix, Her ashes new-create another heir As great in admiration as herself."

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"Why didst thou promise such a beauteous day And make me travel forth without my cloak, To let base clouds o'ertake me in my way, Hiding they brav'ry in their rotten smoke?"

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