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William Shakespeare
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Biography : English poet, playwright and actor.
Born: 1564 - Died: 1616
Period:
17th century
16th century
Place of birth: United Kingdom
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Faith, there hath been many great men that have flattered the people who ne'er loved them.
William Shakespeare






I bear a charmed life.
William Shakespeare






As soon go kindle fire with snow, as seek to quench the fire of love with words.
William Shakespeare






Men's vows are women's traitors!
William Shakespeare






To do a great right do a little wrong.
William Shakespeare






Fishes live in the sea, as men do a-land the great ones eat up the little ones.
William Shakespeare






Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow, that I shall say good night till it be morrow.
William Shakespeare - Romeo und Julia / 






Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.
William Shakespeare






Let every eye negotiate for itself and trust no agent.
William Shakespeare






There's no art to find the mind's construction in the face.
William Shakespeare






When a father gives to his son, both laugh when a son gives to his father, both cry.
William Shakespeare






Many a good hanging prevents a bad marriage.
William Shakespeare






Life is as tedious as twice-told tale, vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man.
William Shakespeare / 






God has given you one face, and you make yourself another.
William Shakespeare - The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark / 






Lord, Lord, how subject we old men are to this vice of lying!
William Shakespeare






The evil that men do lives after them the good is oft interred with their bones.
William Shakespeare






There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so.
William Shakespeare






If you can look into the seeds of time, and say which grain will grow and which will not, speak then unto me.
William Shakespeare






One may smile, and smile, be a villain.
William Shakespeare - The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark / 






Yet do I fear thy nature:
It is too full o'th'milk of human kindness
To catch the nearest way.

William Shakespeare - Macbeth / 






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