Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare Part 37

THEORY AND PRACTICE.

There was never yet philosopher, That could endure the tooth-ache patiently; However, they have writ the style of the G.o.ds, And made a pish at chance and sufferance.

Much Ado About Nothing -- V. 1.

TREACHERY.

Though those, that are betrayed, Do feel the treason sharply, yet the traitor Stands in worse case of woe.

Cymbeline -- III. 4.

VALOR.

The better part of valor is--discretion.

King Henry IV., Part 1st -- V. 4.

When Valor preys on reason, It eats the sword it fights with.

Antony and Cleopatra -- III. 2.

What valor were it, when a cur doth grin For one to thrust his band between his teeth, When he might spurn him with his foot away?

King Henry VI., Part 1st -- I. 4.

WAR.

Take care How you awake the sleeping sword of war: We charge you in the name of G.o.d, take heed.

King Henry IV., Part 1st -- I. 2.

WELCOME.

Welcome ever smiles, And farewell goes out sighing.

Troilus and Cressida -- III. 3.

WINE.

Good wine is a good familiar creature, if it be well used.

Oth.e.l.lo -- II. 3.

O thou invisible spirit of wine, if thou hast no name to be known by, let us call thee --devil!. . . O, that men should put an enemy in their mouths, to steal away their brains!

that we should with joy, revel, pleasure, and applause, transform ourselves into beasts!

Oth.e.l.lo -- II. 3.

WOMAN.

A woman impudent and mannish grown Is not more loathed than an effeminate man.

Troilus and Cressida -- III. 3.

WORDS.

Words without thoughts never to heaven go.

Hamlet -- III. 3.

Few words shall fit the trespa.s.s best, Where no excuse can give the fault amending.

Troilus and Cressida -- III. 2.

WORLDLY CARE.

You have too much respect upon the world: They lose it, that do buy it with much care.

Merchant of Venice -- I. 1.