William Shakespeare Quotes about Doubt

Doubt is a thief that often makes us fear to tread where we might have won.

Doubt is a thief that often makes us fear to tread where we might have won.

Doubt, Thieves, Might

Modest doubt is called the beacon of the wise.

Wise, Doubt, Beacons

William Shakespeare (2016). “The New Oxford Shakespeare: Modern Critical Edition: The Complete Works”, p.1931, Oxford University Press

I doubt not then but innocence shall makeFalse accusation blush, and tyrannyTremble at patience.

William Shakespeare

Doubt, Innocence, Accusation

William Shakespeare, James Boswell, Alexander Pope, Richard Farmer, Samuel Johnson (1821). “The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare”, p.308

The wound of peace is surety, Surety secure; but modest doubt is called The beacon of the wise, the tent that searches To th' bottom of the worst.

William Shakespeare

Wise, Doubt, Tents

William Shakespeare, Anthony B. Dawson (2003). “Troilus and Cressida”, p.118, Cambridge University Press

Where love is great, the littlest doubts are fear; Where little fears grow great, great love grows there.

William Shakespeare

Love, Doubt, Littles

William Shakespeare (2001). “Hamlet”, p.246, Classic Books Company

O' thinkest thou we shall ever meet again? I doubt it not; and all these woes shall serve For sweet discourses in our times to come.

William Shakespeare

Sweet, Doubt, Woe

William Shakespeare, Jay L. Halio (2008). “Romeo and Juliet: Parallel Texts of Quarto 1 (1597) and Quarto 2 (1599)”, p.83, Associated University Presse

To saucy doubts and fears.

William Shakespeare

Doubt, Doubt And Fear

'Macbeth' (1606) act 3, sc. 4, l. 24

But now I am cabined, cribbed, confined, bound in To saucy doubts and fears.

William Shakespeare

Doubt, Macbeth Play, Confined

'Macbeth' (1606) act 3, sc. 4, l. 24

To be once in doubt Is once to be resolved.

William Shakespeare

Doubt

William Shakespeare (2012). “Othello”, p.117, Courier Corporation

Too much of water hast thou, poor Ophelia, And therefore I forbid my tears: But yet It is our trick; nature her custom holds, Let shame say what it will: when these are gone, The woman will be out. — Adieu, my lord! I have a speech of fire, that fain would blaze, But that this folly drowns it.

William Shakespeare

Fire, Water, Doubt

"The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare: With Remarks on His Life and Writings".