"We ought to make collections of the thoughts of Shak speare; they may be cited on every occasion and under every form; and no man who has a tincture of letters can open his works without finding there a thousand things which he ought not to forget." VILLEMAIN. 3 'Tis not enough to help the feeble up, 7 Trust not him, that hath once broken faith. 23-iv. 4. 8 There's place, and means, for every man alive. 11-iv. 3. 9 How oft the sight of means to do ill deeds, Makes deeds ill done! 16-iv. 2. 10 A heart unspotted is not easily daunted. 22-iii. 1. 11 Ill deeds are doubled with an evil word. 14-iii. 2. 12 Do not cast away an honest man for a villain's accusation. 22-i. 3. 13 There's not one wise man among twenty that will praise himself. *2 Tim. iii. 13. 6-v. 2. 14 Small things make base men proud. 22-iv. 1. 15 Who seeks, and will not take, when once 'tis offer'd, Shall never find it more. 30-ii. 7. 17-iii. 3. 16 Tears show their love, but want their remedies. 17 They, that dally nicely with words, may quickly make them wanton. 4-iii. 1. 18 Heavens are just, and time suppresseth wrongs. 19 They well deserve to have, 23-iii. 3. That know the strong'st and surest way to get. 17-iii. 3. 20 20 Mock not flesh and blood With solemn reverence. 17-iii. 2. 21 Things may serve long, but not serve ever. 11-ii. 2. 22 One drunkard loves another of the name. 8-iv. 3. 23 God the best maker of all marriages. 20-v. 2. 24 Small cheer, and great welcome, makes a merry 28 Devils soonest tempt, resembling spirits of light. 8-iv. 3. 29 How poor an instrument May do a noble deed! 30-v. 2. 30 A golden mind stoops not to shows of dross. 9-ii. 7. *"Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith." 31 What's gone, and what's past help, Should be past grief. 13-iii. 2. 32 It is religion, that doth make vows kept. 16-iii. 1. 33 A crafty knave does need no broker. 22-i. 2. 34 Young blood will not obey an old decree. 8-iv. 3. 35 Graces challenge grace. 23-iv. 8. 36 Direct not him, whose way himself will choose. 17-ii. 1. 37 True nobility is exempt from fear. 22-iv. 1. 38 All offences come from the heart.* 20-iv. 8. 39 The will of man is by his reason sway'd. 7-ii. 3. 40 The amity, that wisdom knits not, folly may easily untie. 41 Be ever known to patience. 26-ii. 3. 30-iii. 6. 24-v. 2. 42 True hope is swift, and flies with swallows' wings. 43 Pleasure, and action, make the hours seem short. 37-ii. 3. 44 Things sweet to taste, prove in digestion sour. 17-i. 3. 45 To weep, is to make less the depth of grief. 52 It is a sin to be a mocker. 9-i. 2. 53 Some innocents 'scape not the thunder-bolt. 56 Past all shame, so past all truth. 13-iii. 2. 57 Every one can master a grief, but he that has it. 6-iii. 2. 26-i. 1. 58 He, that will have a cake out of the wheat, must tarry the grinding.* 59 So Judas kiss'd his Master; And cried-all hail! when as he meant-all harm. 23-v. 7. 60 Against the blown rose may they stop their nose, That kneel'd unto the buds. 61 30-iii. 11. Pleasure and revenge Have ears more deaf than adders to the voice 26-ii. 2. 62 Wrong hath but wrong, and blame the due of blame. 24-v. 1. 63 An English courtier may be wise, And never see the Louvre.† 25-i. 3. Grinding-the bolting, the leavening, the kneading, the making of the cake, the heating of the oven, and the baking; nay, you must stay the cooling too, or you may chance to burn your lips. † A palace at Paris. |