Peace Quotes by William Shakespeare · Page 2

It is war's prize to take all vantages; And ten to one is no impeach of valor.

— William Shakespeare

The peace of heaven is theirs that lift their swords, in such a just and charitable war.

— William Shakespeare

Rude am I in my speech, And little blessed with the soft phrase of peace.

— William Shakespeare

If after every tempest come such calms, May the winds blow till they have waken'd death!

— William Shakespeare

Sleep dwell upon thine eyes, peace in thy breast! Would I were sleep and peace, so sweet to rest.

— William Shakespeare

Corruption wins not more than honesty. Still in thy right hand carry gentle peace, To silence envious tongues.

— William Shakespeare

'Tis the soldier's life to have their balmy slumbers waked with strife.

— William Shakespeare

In God's name cheerly on, courageous friends, To reap the harvest of perpetual peace By this one bloody trial of sharp war.

— William Shakespeare

I am afeard there are few die well that die in battle, for how can they charitably dispose of anything when blood…

— William Shakespeare

If it be honor in your wars to seem The same you are not,--which, for your best ends, You adopt your policy--how…

— William Shakespeare

Nor shall this peace sleep with her; but as when The bird of wonder dies, the maiden phoenix, Her ashes new-create another…

— William Shakespeare

So shaken as we are, so wan with care, Find we a time for frighted peace to pant And breathe short-winded accents…

— William Shakespeare

I pray you bear me henceforth from the noise and rumour of the field, where I may think the remnant of my…

— William Shakespeare

The wound of peace is surety, Surety secure; but modest doubt is called The beacon of the wise, the tent that searches…

— William Shakespeare

For what is wedlock forced but a hell, An age of discord and continual strife? Whereas the contrary bringeth bliss, And is…

— William Shakespeare

Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more; Or close the wall up with our English dead! In peace there's nothing…

— 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

“In peace and honour rest you here, my sons; Rome's readiest champions, repose you here in rest, Secure from worldly chances and…

— William Shakespeare

And when love speaks, the voice of all the gods makes Heaven drowsy with the harmony.

— William Shakespeare

Plenty and peace breed cowards; hardness ever of hardiness is mother.

— William Shakespeare

Let me have war, say I; it exceeds peace as far as day does night; it's spritely, waking, audible, and full of…

— William Shakespeare

One whom the music of his own vain tongue doth ravish like enchanting harmony.

— William Shakespeare

“If ever you disturb our streets again, 98 Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace.”

— William Shakespeare

It is excellent / To have a giant's strenght / But it is tyrannous / To use it like a giant (Isabella)

— William Shakespeare

The time of universal peace is near. Prove this a prosp'rous day, the three-nooked world Shall bear the olive freely.

— William Shakespeare

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

— William Shakespeare

I prithee gentle friend, Let thy fair wisdom, not thy passions, sway In this uncivil and unjust extent Against thy peace.

— William Shakespeare