Demons in act, but gods at least in face.

Demons in act, but gods at least in face.

Thus conscience does make cowards of us all;
And thus the native hue of resolution
Is sicklied read more

Thus conscience does make cowards of us all;
And thus the native hue of resolution
Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought,
And enterprises of great pitch and moment,
With this regard their currents turn awry,
And lose the name of action.

The sweetest honey
Is loathsome in his own deliciousness.

The sweetest honey
Is loathsome in his own deliciousness.

He is a fool who thinks by force or skill,
To turn the current of a woman's will.

He is a fool who thinks by force or skill,
To turn the current of a woman's will.

He cannot be vertuous that is not rigorous.

He cannot be vertuous that is not rigorous.

Let him play the second fiddle who can't play the first.

Let him play the second fiddle who can't play the first.

When your armour is on, it is too late to retreat.

When your armour is on, it is too late to retreat.

Gold delights to walk through the very midst of the guard, and to
break its way through hard rocks, read more

Gold delights to walk through the very midst of the guard, and to
break its way through hard rocks, more powerful in its blow than
lightning.

O, while you live, tell truth, and shame the devil.

O, while you live, tell truth, and shame the devil.