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Small cheer and great welcome makes a merry feast.

William Shakespeare, "The Comedy of Errors", Act 3 scene 1

When he is best, he is a little worse than a man; and when he is worst, he is little better than a beast.

William Shakespeare, "The Merchant of Venice", Act 1 scene 2

My meaning in saying he is a good man, is to have you understand me that he is sufficient.

William Shakespeare, "The Merchant of Venice", Act 1 scene 3

The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.

William Shakespeare, "The Merchant of Venice", Act 1 scene 3

It is a wise father that knows his own child.

William Shakespeare, "The Merchant of Venice", Act 2 scene 2

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The quality of mercy is not strain'd,
It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven
Upon the place beneath. It is twice blest:
It blesseth him that gives and him that takes.
'T is mightiest in the mightiest: it becomes
The throned monarch better than his crown;
His sceptre shows the force of temporal power,
The attribute to awe and majesty,
Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings;
But mercy is above this sceptred sway,
It is enthroned in the hearts of kings,
It is an attribute to God himself;
And earthly power doth then show likest God's,
When mercy seasons justice. Therefore, Jew,
Though justice be thy plea, consider this,
That in the course of justice none of us
Should see salvation: we do pray for mercy;
And that same prayer doth teach us all to render
The deeds of mercy.

William Shakespeare, "The Merchant of Venice", Act 4 scene 1

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I will make a Star-chamber matter of it.

William Shakespeare, "The Merry Wives of Windsor", Act 1 scene 1

If there be no great love in the beginning, yet heaven may decrease it upon better acquaintance, when we are married and have more occasion to know one another: I hope, upon familiarity will grow more contempt.

William Shakespeare, "The Merry Wives of Windsor", Act 1 scene 1

It is a familiar beast to man, and signifies love.

William Shakespeare, "The Merry Wives of Windsor", Act 1 scene 1

Thou art the Mars of malcontents.

William Shakespeare, "The Merry Wives of Windsor", Act 1 scene 3

Here will be an old abusing of God's patience and the king's English.

William Shakespeare, "The Merry Wives of Windsor", Act 1 scene 4

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We burn daylight.

William Shakespeare, "The Merry Wives of Windsor", Act 1 scene 4

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This is the short and the long of it.

William Shakespeare, "The Merry Wives of Windsor", Act 2 scene 2

Why, then the world's mine oyster,
Which I with sword will open.

William Shakespeare, "The Merry Wives of Windsor", Act 2 scene 2

We have some salt of our youth in us.

William Shakespeare, "The Merry Wives of Windsor", Act 2 scene 3

- More quotations on: [Youth]

I cannot tell what the dickens his name is.

William Shakespeare, "The Merry Wives of Windsor", Act 3 scene 2

Your hearts are mighty, your skins are whole.

William Shakespeare, "The Merry Wives of Windsor", Act 4 scene 1

This is the third time; I hope good luck lies in odd numbers.... There is divinity in odd numbers, either in nativity, chance, or death.

William Shakespeare, "The Merry Wives of Windsor", Act 5 scene 1

No profit grows where is no pleasure ta'en;
In brief, sir, study what you most affect.

William Shakespeare, "The Taming of the Shrew", Act 1 scene 1

I would fain die a dry death.

William Shakespeare, "The Tempest", Act 1 scene 1