William Shakespeare ( 10 of 368 )
How many cowards whose hearts are all as false
As stairs of sand, wear yet upon their chins
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How many cowards whose hearts are all as false
As stairs of sand, wear yet upon their chins
The beards of Hercules and frowning Mars,
Who inward searched, have livers white as milk!
Thou marvell'st at my words, but hold thee still;
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.
Thou marvell'st at my words, but hold thee still;
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.
The shrill trump,
The spirit-stirring drum, the ear-piercing fife.
The shrill trump,
The spirit-stirring drum, the ear-piercing fife.
Dull not device by coldness and delay.
Dull not device by coldness and delay.
When clouds are seen wise men put on their cloaks;
When great leaves fall then winter is at hand.
When clouds are seen wise men put on their cloaks;
When great leaves fall then winter is at hand.
He jests at scars that never felt a wound.
He jests at scars that never felt a wound.
Condemn the fault, but not the actor of it.
Condemn the fault, but not the actor of it.
The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean thereby.
The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean thereby.
Wisely, I say, I am a bachelor.
Wisely, I say, I am a bachelor.
A friend should bear a friend's infirmities,
But Brutus makes mine greater than they are.
A friend should bear a friend's infirmities,
But Brutus makes mine greater than they are.
