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Moderate lamentation is the right of the dead, excessive grief the enemy to the living.

William Shakespeare (1797). “The plays of William Shakspeare...”, p.275

Write till your ink be dry, and with your tears Moist it again, and frame some feeling line That may discover such integrity.

William Shakespeare, James Boswell, Alexander Pope, Samuel Johnson, Edward Capell (1821). “The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare”, p.90

But the strong base and building of my love is as the very centre of the earth, drawing all things to it.

William Shakespeare, James Boswell, Alexander Pope, Samuel Johnson, Edward Capell (1821). “The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare”, p.203

What power is it which mounts my love so high, that makes me see, and cannot feed mine eye

William Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson, George Steevens (1813). “The Plays of William Shakespeare: In Twenty-one Volumes, with the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators, to which are Added Notes”, p.224

My love admits no qualifying dross

William Shakespeare (2015). “Troilus and Cressida: Third Series, Revised Edition”, p.298, Bloomsbury Publishing

Let's meet as little as we can

William Shakespeare (2001). “As You Like It”, p.165, Classic Books Company

Sweetest nut hath sourest rind.

William Shakespeare (2006). “As You Like It”, p.13, Theatrefolk

To be furious, is to be frighted out of fear.

William Shakespeare, William Dodd (1839). “The Beauties of Shakspeare ... By the Rev. William Dodd, LL.D.”, p.194

The gods are deaf to hot and peevish vows. They are polluted off'rings, more abhorred! Than spotted livers in the sacrifice.

William Shakespeare, Anthony B. Dawson (2003). “Troilus and Cressida”, p.216, Cambridge University Press

I always thought it was both impious and unnatural that such immanity and bloody strife should reign among professors of one faith.

William Shakespeare (2013). “Histories of Shakespeare in Plain and Simple English (a Modern Translation and the Original Version)”, p.1266, BookCaps Study Guides

Direct not him whose way himself will choose; 'Tis breath not lack'st, and that breath wilt thou lose.

William Shakespeare, William Harness (1830). “The dramatic works of William Shakspeare”, p.256

Nature, as it grows again toward earth, is fashioned for the journey, dull and heavy.

William Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson (écrivain) (1801). “The Plays of William Shakspeare”, p.71

For my own part, I shall be glad to learn of noble men.

William Shakespeare, Nahum Tate, Mrs. Inchbald (1808). “King Lear: A Tragedy in Five Acts”

Some kinds of baseness are nobly undergone.

William Shakespeare, Khan (2001). “The Tempest”, p.56, Orient Blackswan

My prophecy is but half his journey yet, For yonder walls, that pertly front your town, Yon towers, whose wanton tops do buss the clouds, Must kiss their own feet.

William Shakespeare (1790). “The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: Timon of Athens. Troilus and Cressida. Cymbeline. King Lear. Vol. 8”, p.267

Be as just and gracious unto me, As I am confident and kind to thee.

William Shakespeare (2016). “The New Oxford Shakespeare: Modern Critical Edition: The Complete Works”, p.189, Oxford University Press

If is a custom, More honor'd in the breach than the observance.

William Shakespeare (1849). “The Shakspearian Reader: A Collection of the Most Approved Plays of Shakspeare : Carefully Revised, with Introductory and Explanatory Notes, and a Memoir of the Author : Prepared Expressly for the Use of Classes, and the Family Reading Circle”, p.12

The gray-eyed morn smiles on the frowning night, Checkering the eastern clouds with streaks of light.

William Shakespeare, Oliver William Bourn Peabody, Samuel Weller Singer, Charles Symmons, John Payne Collier (1851). “The dramatic works of William Shakspeare...: embracing a life of the poet, and notes, original and selected...”, p.175

It is lost at dice, what ancient honor won.

William Shakespeare, Sir John Oldcastle, William Harness, Alexander Anderson (1848). “A Supplement to the Plays of William Shakespeare: Comprising the Seven Dramas, which Have Been Ascribed to His Pen, But which are Not Included with His Writings in Modern Editions”, p.147