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No legacy is so rich as honesty.

No legacy is so rich as honesty.

1604-5 Mariana to Diana. All'sWellThat EndsWell, act 3, sc.5, l.12-13.

Truth is truth to the end of reckoning.

William Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson, George Steevens (1773). “The Plays of William Shakespeare: Measure for measure. Comedy of errors. Much ado about nothing. Love's labour lost”, p.121

O, while you live, tell truth, and shame the Devil!

William Shakespeare (2013). “Histories of Shakespeare in Plain and Simple English (a Modern Translation and the Original Version)”, p.684, BookCaps Study Guides

Though I am not naturally honest, I am sometimes so by chance.

'The Winter's Tale' (1610-1) act 4, sc. 3, l. [734]

The instruments of darkness tell us truths.

'Macbeth' (1606) act 1, sc. 3, l. 123

What, can the devil speak true?

'Macbeth' (1606) act 1, sc. 3, l. 107

As there comes light from heaven and words from breath, As there is sense in truth and truth in virtue

William Shakespeare (2013). “Making Sense of Measure for Measure! a Students Guide to Shakespeare's Play (Includes Study Guide, Biography, and Modern Retelli”, p.221, BookCaps Study Guides

Truth hath a quiet breast.

1595 Mowbray. Richard II, act1, sc.3, l.95-6.

In thy face I see the map of honour, truth and loyalty.

William Shakespeare, Isaac Reed (1813). “The Plays of William Shakespeare”, p.486

As true as steel, as plantage to the moon, As sun to day, at turtle to her mate, As iron to adamant, as earth to centre.

William Shakespeare (2015). “Troilus and Cressida: Third Series, Revised Edition”, p.263, Bloomsbury Publishing

Is not the truth the truth?

William Shakespeare, Herbert Weil, Judith Weil (2007). “The First Part of King Henry IV”, p.138, Cambridge University Press

Master, go on, and I will follow thee To the last gasp with truth and loyalty.

William Shakespeare (1833). “The plays and poems of William Shakspeare”, p.194

But yet, I say, if imputation and strong circumstances, which lead directly to the door of truth, will give you satisfaction, you may have it.

William Shakespeare (1850). “The dramatic works and poems of William Shakspeare, pr. from the text of Steevens and Malone, with life, and historical, critical, and explanatory notices by A. Cunningham, a glossary and illustrations”, p.856

But say, my lord, it were not regist'red, Methinks the truth should live from age to age, As 'twere retailed to all posterity, Even to the general all-ending day.

William Shakespeare, William James Craig, Robert Hope Case (1907). “The Works of Shakespeare ....: Richard III, ed. by A.H. Thompson”