One whom the music of his own ...

One whom the music of his own vain tongue doth ravish like enchanting harmony.

Obey thy parents, keep thy wor...

Obey thy parents, keep thy word justly; swear not; commit not with man's sworn spouse; set not thy sweet heart on proud array. * * * Keep thy foot out of brothels, thy pen from lenders' books.

Be as just and gracious unto m...

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

Conscience is a blushing, sham...

Conscience is a blushing, shamefaced spirit than mutinies in a man's bosom; it fills one full of obstacles.

Conscience is a thousand sword...

Conscience is a thousand swords.

The color of the king doth com...

The color of the king doth come and go,
Between his purpose and his conscience,
Like heralds 'twixt two dreadful battles set:
His passion is so ripe, it needs must break.

Better be with the dead,
...

Better be with the dead,
Whom we to gain our peace, have sent to peace,
Than on the torture of the mind to lie
In restless ecstasy.

Besides, they are our outward ...

Besides, they are our outward consciences,
And preachers to us all, admonishing
That we should drew us fairly for our end.

Tis a blushing shame-faced spi...

Tis a blushing shame-faced spirit that mutinies in a man's bosom. It fills a man full of obstacles. It made me once restore a purse of gold that (by chance) I found. It beggars any man that keeps it.

Let not our babbling dreams af...

Let not our babbling dreams affright our souls;
Conscience is but a work that cowards use,
Devised at first to keep the strong in awe:
Our strong arms be our conscience, swords our law!

Yet, for I know thou art relig...

Yet, for I know thou art religious
And hast a thing within thee called conscience,
With twenty popish tricks and ceremonies
Which I have seen thee careful to observe,
Therefore I urge thy oath; for that I know
An idiot holds his bauble for a god
And keeps the oath which by that god he swears,
To that I'll urge him: therefore thou shalt vow
By that same god, what god soe'er it be,
That thou adorest and hast in reverence,
To save my boy, to nourish and bring him up,

Be lion-mettled, proud, and ta...

Be lion-mettled, proud, and take no care
Who chafes, who frets, or where conspirers are!

Thou dost conspire against thy...

Thou dost conspire against thy friend, Iago,
If thou but think'st him wronged, and mak'st his ear
A stranger to thy thoughts.

O constancy, be strong upon my...

O constancy, be strong upon my side,
Set a huge mountain 'tween my heart and tongue!
I have a man's mind, but a woman's might.

If ever thou shalt love,
...

If ever thou shalt love,
In the sweet pangs of it remember me;
For such as I am all true lovers are,
Unstaid and skittish in all motions else
Save in the constant image of the creature
That is beloved.

Call me what instrument you wi...

Call me what instrument you will, though you can fret me, you cannot play upon me.

Contention, like a horse,

Contention, like a horse,
Full of high feeding, madly hath broke loose,
And bears down all before him.

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The cheek
Is apter than t...

The cheek
Is apter than the tongue to tell an errand.

Live loath'd and long,
Mo...

Live loath'd and long,
Most smiling, smooth, detested parasites,
Courteous destroyers, affable wolves, meek bears,
You fools of fortune, trencher friends, time flies
Cap and knee slaves, vapors, and minute jacks.

Poor wretches that depend

Poor wretches that depend
On greatness' favor, dream as I have done;
Wake, and find nothing.

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