William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare – 23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet, and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of approximately 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPlaywright
Date of Birth23 April 1564
Equality of two domestic powers Breeds scrupulous faction.
Charity itself fulfills the law. And who can sever love from charity?
Youth to itself rebels, though none else near.
A sentence is but a cheveril glove to a good wit; How quickly the wrong side may be turned outward!
Full oft we see Cold wisdom waiting on superfluous folly.
War is no strife To the dark house and the detested wife.
For my part, if a lie may do thee grace, I'll gild it with the happiest terms I have.
Your bait of falsehood takes this carp of truth.
Good luck lies in odd numbers.
The loyalty, well held to fools, does make Our faith mere folly.
Have not saints lips, and holy palmers too Ay, pilgrim, lips that they must use in prayer.
Divers philosophers hold that the lips is parcel of the mouth.
Lions make leopards tame.
To stand against the deep dread-bolted thunder, In the most terrible and nimble stroke Of quick, cross lightning.