Virtue Quotes by William Shakespeare

In struggling with misfortunes lies the true proof of virtue.

— William Shakespeare

Virtue is bold, and goodness never fearful.

— William Shakespeare

Assume a virtue if you have it not.

— William Shakespeare

Kindness nobler ever than revenge.

— William Shakespeare

He lives in fame that died in virtue's cause.

— William Shakespeare

Your "if" is the only peacemaker; much virtue in "if.

— William Shakespeare

Virtue's office never breaks men's troth.

— William Shakespeare

Virtue itself scapes not calumnious strokes.

— William Shakespeare

Virtue itself turns vice, being misapplied, And vice sometime by action dignified.

— William Shakespeare

For in the fatness of these pursy times Virtue itself of vice must pardon beg.

— William Shakespeare

Most dangerous is that temptation that doth goad us on to sin in loving virtue.

— William Shakespeare

There is no vice so simple but assumes some mark of virtue on his outward parts.

— William Shakespeare

Virtue that transgresses is but patched with sin; and sin that amends is but patched with virtue.

— William Shakespeare

Farewell the tranquil mind! farewell content! Farewell the plumed troops, and the big wars That make ambition virtue.

— William Shakespeare

Virtue and genuine graces in themselves speak what no words can utter.

— William Shakespeare

The hand that hath made you fair hath made you good. Pity is the virtue of the law, and none but tyrants…

— William Shakespeare

No might nor greatness in mortality Can censure 'scape; back- wounding calumny The whitest virtue strikes. What king so strong Can tie…

— William Shakespeare

All places that the eye of heaven visits Are to a wise man ports and happy havens. Teach thy necessity to reason…

— William Shakespeare

Well, heaven forgive him! and forgive us all! Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall: Some run from brakes of…

— William Shakespeare

Such an act That blurs the grace and blush of modesty; Calls virtue hypocrite; takes off the rose From the fair forehead…

— William Shakespeare

“Love is my sin, and thy dear virtue hate, Hate of my sin, grounded on sinful loving: O, but with mine compare…

— William Shakespeare

“Forgive me this my virtue; For in the fatness of these pursy times Virtue itself of vice must pardon beg- Yea, curb…

— William Shakespeare

Is not birth, beauty, good shape, discourse, Manhood, learning, gentleness, virtue, youth, liberality, and such like, the spice and salt that season…

— William Shakespeare

Therefore it is most expedient for the wise, if Don Worm (his conscience) find no impediment to the contrary, to be the…

— William Shakespeare

Her virtues, graced with external gifts, Do breed love's settled passions in my heart; And like as rigour of tempestuous gusts Provokes…

— William Shakespeare

If you did wed my sister for her wealth, Then for her wealth's sake use her with more kindness; Or, if you…

— William Shakespeare

This life, which had been the tomb of his virtue and of his honour, is but a walking shadow; a poor player,…

— William Shakespeare

Full many a lady I have eyed with best regard, and many a time Th' harmony of their tongues hath into bondage…

— William Shakespeare

You lie, in faith; for you are call'd plain Kate, And bonny Kate and sometimes Kate the curst; But Kate, the prettiest…

— William Shakespeare

“Virtue? A fig! 'Tis in ourselves that we are thus or thus. Our bodies are our gardens, to the which our wills…

— William Shakespeare

I knew when seven justices could not take up a quarrel, but when the parties were met themselves, one of them thought…

— William Shakespeare

I love him for his sake; And yet I know him a notorious liar, Think him a great way fool, solely a…

— William Shakespeare

Fairest Cordelia, that art most rich, being poor; Most choice, forsaken; and most loved, despised! Thee and thy virtues here I seize…

— William Shakespeare

The rarer action is in virtue than in vengeance.

— William Shakespeare

Ambition, the soldier's virtue.

— William Shakespeare

Virtue is chok'd with foul ambition

— William Shakespeare

To be slow in words is a woman's only virtue.

— William Shakespeare

Sin, that amends, is but patched with virtue.

— William Shakespeare

“Virtue? A fig! 'Tis in ourselves that we are thus or thus.”

— William Shakespeare

Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall.

— William Shakespeare