"I'll take thy word for faith, not ask thine oath; Who shuns not to break one will sure crack both."
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"But let the frame of things disjoint, both the worlds suffer, Ere we will eat our meal in fear, and sleep In the affliction of these terrible dreams That shake us nightly."
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"Headstrong liberty is lashed with woe."
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"From this time forth My thoughts be bloody, or be nothing worth!"
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"At Christmas, I no more desire a rose."
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"The readiness is all."
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"As true as steel, as plantage to the moon, As sun to day, at turtle to her mate, As iron to adamant, as earth to centre."
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"The instances that second marriage move Are base respects of thrift, but none of love."
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"What drink'st thou oft, instead of homage sweet, But poisoned flattery?"
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"Sweets with sweets war not, joy delights in joy."
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"For murder, though it have no tongue, will speak With most miraculous organ."
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"The presence of a king engenders love Amongst his subjects, and his royal friends."
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"O no, thy love though much, is not so great, It is my love that keeps mine eye awake, Mine own true love that doth my rest defeat, To play the watchman ever for thy sake. For thee watch I, whilst thou dost wake elsewhere, From me far off, with others all too near."
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"Men shut their doors against a setting sun."
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"Desire of having is the sin of covetousness."
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"If you can look into the seeds of time, and say which grain will grow and which will not, speak then unto me."
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"true apothecary thy drugs art quick"
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"Therefore was I created with a stubborn outside, with an aspect of iron, that when I come to woo ladies, I fright them. But, in faith, Kate, the elder I wax, the better I shall appear. My comfort is that old age, that ill layer-up of beauty, can do no more spoil upon my face. Thou hast me, if thou hast me, at the worst, and thou shalt wear me, if thou wear me, better and better."
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"A man cannot make him laugh; but that's no marvel; he drinks no wine.... If I had a thousand sons, the first human principle I would teach them should be, to forswear thin potations and to addict themselves to sack."
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"Or art thou but / A dagger of the mind, a false creation, / Proceeding from the heat-oppressed brain?"
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