Now is the winter of our discontent
Made glorious summer by this sun of York.
Quotes from Richard III — William Shakespeare
1564–1616 England
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Richard III (1591)
Why, this it is, when men are rul'd by women.
Richard III (1591)
A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!
Richard III (1592)
'Tis a blushing shamefast spirit that mutinies in a man's bosom; it fills one full of obstacles.
Richard III (1591)
Villain, thou know'st no law of God nor man
No beast so fierce but knows some touch of pity.
Richard III (1591)
Death makes no conquest of this conqueror:
For now he lives in fame, though not in life.
Richard III (1591)
Richard III (1591)
Are you call'd forth from out a world of men,
To slay the innocent?
Richard III (1591)
Small herbs have grace, great weeds do grow apace.
Richard III (1591)
When the sun sets, who doth not look for night?
Richard III (1591)
An honest tale speeds best being plainly told.
Richard III (1591)
Delay leads impotent and snail-paced beggary.
Richard III (1591)
And wet his grave with my repentant tears.
Richard III (1591)
Tear-falling pity dwells not in his eye.
Richard III (1591)
True hope is swift, and flies with swallow's wings:
Kings it makes gods, and meaner creatures kings.
Richard III (1591)
But then I sigh; and, with a piece of Scripture,
Tell them that God bids us do good for evil.
Richard III (1591)
Know'st thou not any whom corrupting gold
Would tempt unto a close exploit of death?
Richard III (1591)
I know a discontented gentleman,
Whose humble means match not his haughty mind.
Richard III (1591)
The world is grown so bad,
That wrens make prey where eagles dare not perch.
Richard III (1591)
Attribution
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