Wisdom Quotes by William Shakespeare

Oh God, that men should put an enemy in their mouths to steal away their brains!

— William Shakespeare

Well, God give them wisdom that have it; and those that are fools, let them use their talents.

— William Shakespeare

As you are old and reverend, you should be wise.

— 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

Withal I did infer your lineaments, Being the right idea of your father, Both in your form and nobleness of mind; Laid…

— William Shakespeare

It is a wise father that knows his own child.

— William Shakespeare

A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a foo

— William Shakespeare

“Pardon, old father, my mistaking eyes That have been so bedazzled with the sun That everything I look on seemeth green. Now…

— William Shakespeare

Wise men ne'er sit and wail their woes, but presently prevent the ways to wail.

— William Shakespeare

Thus we play the fool with the time and the spirits of the wise sit in the clouds and mock us.

— William Shakespeare

The fool don't think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.

— William Shakespeare

When a wise man gives thee better counsel, give me mine again.

— William Shakespeare

So wise so young, they say, do never live long.

— William Shakespeare

Modest wisdom plucks me from over-credulous haste.

— William Shakespeare

There is nothing in the world so much like prayer as music is. ~William Shakespeare

— William Shakespeare

Let me embrace thee, sour adversity, for wise men say it is the wisest course.

— William Shakespeare

“With purpose to be dressed in an opinion of wisdom gravity profound conceit as who should say 'I am Sir Oracle and…

— William Shakespeare

“Women may fall when there's no strength in men. Act II”

— William Shakespeare

Wisdom cries out in the streets, and no man regards it.

— 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

The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool..

— William Shakespeare

Wise men never sit and wail their loss, but cheerily seek how to redress their harms.

— William Shakespeare

This fellow is wise enough to play the fool; And to do that well craves a kind of wit: He must observe…

— 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

Wisdom and fortune combating together, If that the former dare but what it can, No chance may shake it.

— William Shakespeare

When clouds are seen wise men put on their cloaks; When great leaves fall then winter is at hand.

— William Shakespeare

Of all knowledge the wise and good seek most to know themselves.

— William Shakespeare

The amity that wisdom knits not, folly may easily untie.

— William Shakespeare

He shall spurn fate, scorn death, and bear His hopes 'bove wisdom, grace and fear: And you all know, security Is mortals'…

— William Shakespeare

Wisdom and goodness to the vile seem vile; Filths savour but themselves.

— William Shakespeare

“Modest doubt is call'd the beacon of the wise.”

— William Shakespeare

The more pity, that fools may not speak wisely what wise men do foolishly.

— 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

Thou shouldst not have been old till thou hadst been wise.

— William Shakespeare

To be wise and love exceeds man's might.

— William Shakespeare

God give them wisdom that have it; and those that are fools let them use their talents

— William Shakespeare

If she be fair and wise, fairness and wit, The one's for use, the other useth it.

— William Shakespeare

The Foole doth thinke he is wise, but the wiseman knowes himselfe to be a Foole.

— William Shakespeare

“Brief as the lightning in the collied night; That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and Earth, And ere a man hath…

— William Shakespeare

The sun itself sees not till heaven clears.

— William Shakespeare