Truth Quotes by William Shakespeare

In jest, there is truth.

— William Shakespeare

Truth needs no color; beauty, no pencil.

— William Shakespeare

What, can the devil speak true?

— William Shakespeare

What a fool honesty is.

— William Shakespeare

Truth is truth to the end of reckoning.

— William Shakespeare

Truth hath a quiet breast.

— William Shakespeare

Lord, Lord, how this world is given to lying!

— William Shakespeare

The instruments of darkness tell us truths.

— William Shakespeare

“Truth may seem, but cannot be; Beauty brag, but 'tis not she: Truth and beauty buriéd be.”

— William Shakespeare

Your bait of falsehood takes this carp of truth.

— William Shakespeare

Honest plain words best pierce the ear of grief.

— William Shakespeare

Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie, Which we ascribe to Heaven.

— William Shakespeare

The saying is true, The empty vessel makes the greatest sound

— William Shakespeare

Master, go on, and I will follow thee To the last gasp with truth and loyalty.

— William Shakespeare

Time's glory is to command contending kings, To unmask falsehood, and bring truth to light.

— William Shakespeare

A very honest woman but something given to lie

— William Shakespeare

But yet, I say, if imputation and strong circumstances, which lead directly to the door of truth, will give you satisfaction, you…

— William Shakespeare

To say the truth, so Judas kissed his master And cried, 'All hail!' when as he meant all harm.

— William Shakespeare

As true as steel, as plantage to the moon, As sun to day, at turtle to her mate, As iron to adamant,…

— William Shakespeare

Be just, and fear not. Let all the ends thou aim'st at be thy country's, Thy God's and truth's.

— William Shakespeare

This above all - to thine own self be true, and it must follow, as night follows day, thou canst not then…

— William Shakespeare

“When your friend lies to you it's not his fault but actually is your's, because you didn't give him proper space to…

— William Shakespeare

“Let me hear you speak farther. I have spirit to do anything that appears not foul in the truth of my spirit.”

— William Shakespeare

Your bait of falsehood takes this carp of truth, And thus do we of wisdom and of reach, With windlasses and with…

— William Shakespeare

Prophet may you be! If I be false, or swerve a hair from truth, when time is old and hath forgot itself,…

— William Shakespeare

“Methinks, mistress, you should have little reason for that: and yet, to say the truth, reason and love keep little company together…

— William Shakespeare

Why should you think that I should woo in scorn? Scorn and derision never come in tears: Look, when I vow, I…

— William Shakespeare

If I may trust the flattering truth of sleep, My dreams presage some joyful news at hand. My bosom's lord sits lightly…

— William Shakespeare

“But from thine eyes my knowledge I derive, And, constant stars, in them I read such art, As truth and beauty shall…

— William Shakespeare

“My lord, will you be true? Who, I? Alas, it is my vice, my fault: Whiles others fish with craft for great…

— William Shakespeare

“How lush and lusty the grass looks! how green! ANT. The ground indeed is tawny. SEB. With an eye of green in…

— William Shakespeare

They say, the tongues of dying men Enforce attention, like deep harmony; Where words are scarce, they're seldom spent in vain; For…

— William Shakespeare

“If I may trust the flattering truth of sleep, My dreams presage some joyful news at hand: My bosom's lord sits lightly…

— William Shakespeare

O, but they say, the tongues of dying men enforce attention, like deep harmony: where words are scarce, they are seldom spent…

— William Shakespeare

“O! how much more doth beauty beauteous seem By that sweet ornament which truth doth give. The rose looks fair, but fairer…

— William Shakespeare

“God made him, and therefore let him pass for a man. In truth, I know it is a sin to be a…

— William Shakespeare

Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie.

— William Shakespeare

Conscience doth make cowards of us all.

— William Shakespeare

The let-alone lies not in your good will.

— William Shakespeare

“Ha, ha, are you honest?”

— William Shakespeare