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
Zounds! sir, you are one of those that will not serve God if the devil bid you.
A politician... one that would circumvent God.
What a piece of work is a man! How noble in reason, how infinite in faculty, in form and moving how express and admirable, in action how like an angel, in apprehension how like a god -- the beauty of the world, the paragon of animals!
The hideous god of war.
Though justice be thy plea consider this, that in the course of justice none of us should see salvation.
I thank God I am not a woman, to be touched in so many giddy offences as He hath generally taxed their whole their whole sex withal.
God is our fortress, in whose conquering name Let us resolve to scale their flinty bulwarks.
However wickedness outstrips men, it has no wings to fly from God.
What can be avoided Whose end is purposed by the mighty gods?
Open thy gate of mercy, gracious God, My soul flies through these wounds to seek out thee.
I thank God I am as honest as any man living that is an old man and no honester than I.
We do pray for mercy, and that same prayer doth teach us all to render the deeds of mercy.
God bless thee; and put meekness in thy breast, Love, charity, obedience, and true duty!
Love denied blights the soul we owe to God.