Time is the old justice that examines all such offenders, and let Time try. — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
The jury passing on the prisoner's life may in the sworn twelve have a thief or two guiltier than him they try. — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
Poise the cause in justice's equal scales, Whose beam stands sure, whose rightful cause prevails. — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
“Force should be right; or rather, right and wrong, between whose endless jar justice resides, should lose their names, and so should… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
Thyself shall see the act; For, as thou urgest justice, be assured Thou shalt have justice, more than thou desir'st. — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
Through tattered clothes great vices do appear; Robes and furred gowns hide all. Plate sin with gold and the strong lance of… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
“The quality of mercy is not strained. It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath. It is twice… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
Speak of me as I am. Nothing extenuate, nor set down aught in malice. — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
A man may see how this world goes with no eyes. Look with thine ears: see how yond justice rails upon yon… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
“Look on beauty, And you shall see 'tis purchased by the weight; Which therein works a miracle in nature, Making them lightest… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
The king-becoming graces, As justice, verity, temp'rance, stableness, Bounty, perseverance, mercy, lowliness, Devotion, patience, courage, fortitude, I have no relish of them,… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
“For this new-married man approaching here, Whose salt imagination yet hath wrong'd Your well defended honour, you must pardon For Mariana's sake:… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
Then the justice, In fair round belly with good capon lined, With eyes severe and beard offormal cut, Full of wise saws… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
The quality of mercy is not strain'd, It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath: it is twice… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
“Through tatter'd clothes small vices do appear; Robes and furr'd gowns hide all. Plate sin with gold, And the strong lance of… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
Mercy is above this sceptred sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute to God himself; And… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
Thrice is he arm'd that hath his quarrel just, And he but naked, though lock'd up in steel, Whose conscience with injustice… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
When lenity and cruelty play for a kingdom, the gentler gamester is the soonest winner — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
Though justice be thy plea consider this, that in the course of justice none of us should see salvation. — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
This even-handed justice Commends th' ingredients of our poisoned chalice To our own lips. — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
Time hath not yet so dried this blood of mine, Nor age so eat up my invention, Nor fortune made such havoc of my… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
Divers philosophers hold that the lips is parcel of the mouth. — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
“Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs; Being purg'd, a fire sparkling in lovers' eyes; Being vex'd, a sea nourish'd with… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
I, measuring his affections by my own, Which then most sought where most might not be found, Being one too many by my weary… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
Ask God for temp'rance. That's th' appliance only Which your disease requires. — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
“Thou hast no figures nor no fantasies Which busy care draws in the brains of men; Therefore thou sleep’st so sound. Julius Caesar (2.1.248-251)” — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
Have you not heard it said full oft, A woman's nay doth stand for naught? — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
