Religion Quotes by William Shakespeare

Methinks sometimes I have no more wit than a Christian.

— William Shakespeare

The Hebrew will turn Christian; he grows kind.

— William Shakespeare

“How now, spirit! Whither wander you?”

— William Shakespeare

I see a woman may be made a fool, If she had not a spirit to resist.

— William Shakespeare

Religious canons, civil laws, are cruel; then what should war be?

— William Shakespeare

All things that are, are with more spirit chased than enjoyed.

— William Shakespeare

“All things that are, are with more spirit chased than enjoy'd.”

— William Shakespeare

Love is a spirit all compact of fire.

— William Shakespeare

And all this day an unaccustomed spirit lifts me above the ground with cheerful thoughts.

— William Shakespeare

“Tis too much proved—that with devotion's visage And pious action we do sugar o'er The devil himself.”

— William Shakespeare

How many a holy and obsequious tear hath dear religious love stolen from mine eye, as interest of the dead!

— William Shakespeare

“Can no prayers pierce thee? SHYLOCK: No, none that thou hast wit enough to make.”

— William Shakespeare

Un-thread the rude eye of rebellion, and welcome home again discarded faith.

— William Shakespeare

O momentary grace of mortal men, Which we more hunt for than the grace of God!

— William Shakespeare

“Now I want Spirits to enforce, art to enchant; And my ending is despair, Unless I be relieved by prayer”

— William Shakespeare

When holy and devout religious men are at their beads, 'tis hard to draw them thence; so sweet is zealous contemplation.

— William Shakespeare

“But I have none: the king-becoming graces, As justice, verity, temperance, stableness, Bounty, perseverance, mercy, lowliness, Devotion, patience, courage, fortitude, I have…

— William Shakespeare

Tis a blushing shame-faced spirit that mutinies in a man's bosom. It fills a man full of obstacles. It made me once…

— William Shakespeare

“My father's spirit in arms! all is not well; I doubt some foul play: would the night were come! Till then sit…

— William Shakespeare

As for my wife, I would you had her spirit in such another; The third o' th' world is yours, which with…

— William Shakespeare

Angels and ministers of grace defend us! Be thou a spirit of health, or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven,…

— William Shakespeare

Mine honesty and I begin to square. The loyalty well held to fools does make Our faith mere folly; yet he that…

— William Shakespeare

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

GLOUCESTER: Yet so much is my poverty of spirit, So mighty and so many my defects, As I had rather hide me…

— William Shakespeare

“And woo her with some spirit when she comes. Say that she rail; why, then, I'll tell her plain, she sings as…

— William Shakespeare

“I will receive it sir with all diligence of spirit. Put your bonnet to his right use, 'tis for the head. OSRIC…

— William Shakespeare

Ever note, Lucilius, When love begins to sicken and decay It useth an enforced ceremony. There are no tricks in plain and…

— William Shakespeare

“How now, spirit! whither wander you? FAIRY Over hill, over dale, Through bush, through brier, Over park, over pale, Through flood, through…

— William Shakespeare

Thyself and thy belongings Are not thine own so proper, as to waste Thyself upon thy virtues, they on thee. Heaven doth…

— William Shakespeare

For trust not him that hath once broken faith

— William Shakespeare

He wears his faith but as the fashion of his hat.

— William Shakespeare

Don't trust the person who has broken faith once.

— William Shakespeare

“April hath put a spirit of youth in everything. (Sonnet XCVIII)”

— William Shakespeare

Put on The dauntless spirit of resolution.

— William Shakespeare

Devils soonest tempt, resembling spirits of light.

— William Shakespeare

For I am full of spirit and resolve to meet all perils very constantly.

— William Shakespeare

The spirit of a youth That means to be of note, begins betimes.

— William Shakespeare

O, spirit of love, how quick and fresh art thou!

— William Shakespeare

There's no more faith in thee than in a stewed prune.

— William Shakespeare

April ... hath put a spirit of youth in everything.

— William Shakespeare