Quotes by Shakespeare, William

These earthly godfathers of Heaven's lights, that give a name to every >>

When rich villains have need of poor ones, poor ones may make what pri >>

Youth is full of sport, age's breath is short; youth is nimble, age is >>

Quotations about Swearing

Oaths are the fossils of piety. >>

A footman may swear; but he cannot swear like a lord. He can swear as >>

Grant me some wild expressions, Heavens, or I shall burst. >>

A whoreson jackanapes must take me up for swearing; as if I borrowed mine oaths of him and might not spend them at my pleasure. When a gentleman is disposed to swear, it is not for any standers-by to curtail his oaths, ha?

Shakespeare, William