For slander lives upon succession,
For ever hous'd where it gets possession.
~
The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare
"Men's evil manners live in brass: their virtues
We write in water."
~
Henry VIII by William Shakespeare
"Heat not a furnace for your foe so hot
That it do singe yourself."
~
Henry VIII by William Shakespeare
"The path is smooth that leadeth on to danger."
~
Venus and Adonis by William Shakespeare
"Affection is a coal that must be cool'd;
Else, suffer'd, it will set the heart on fire. "
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Venus and Adonis by William Shakespeare
"Love comforteth like sunshine after rain."
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Venus and Adonis by William Shakespeare
"The owl, night's herald."
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Venus and Adonis by William Shakespeare
"The eagle suffers little birds to sing."
~
Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare
"Sorrow concealed, like an oven stopp'd,
Doth burn the heart to cinders where it is."
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Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare
"These words are razors to my wounded heart."
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Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare
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