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Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge. William Shakespeare
Mercy Sweet Badge Nobility True
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth. Oscar Wilde
Truth You Man Will Mask Own Tell Give He Him Himself Talks Least His Person
Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind. William Shakespeare
Mind Guilty Haunts Always Suspicion
If you count all your assets you always show a profit. Wilson Mizner
You Profit Count Always Your Show Assets
There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about. Oscar Wilde
Life Worse One Thing About Only Only One Thing Talked Than Being Thing
The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. William Shakespeare
Devil Cite Purpose His Scripture
This life, which had been the tomb of his virtue and of his honour, is but a walking shadow; a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more: it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. William Shakespeare
Life Idiot Stage Nothing Virtue Honour Fury Shadow More Had Tale Hour Sound Fret Been His Heard Walking Which Poor Then Full Tomb Player
They do not love that do not show their love. William Shakespeare
Love Relationship Show
To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance. Oscar Wilde
Love Beginning Oneself Lifelong Romance To Love
If you prick us do we not bleed? If you tickle us do we not laugh? If you poison us do we not die? And if you wrong us shall we not revenge? William Shakespeare
You Revenge Poison Laugh Shall Wrong Bleed Tickle Die Us
There is no darkness but ignorance. William Shakespeare
Ignorance Darkness
How far that little candle throws its beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world. William Shakespeare
Good World Naughty Throws How How Far Shines Candle Little Far Deed Good Deed
Memory... is the diary that we all carry about with us. Oscar Wilde
Memory Carry About Diary Us
Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation. Oscar Wilde
Thoughts People Other Else Someone Most Opinions Passions Quotation Lives
Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they get into a position of power, corrupt power. George Bernard Shaw
Men Fools Power Corrupt Does However Get Position
There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it. Oscar Wilde
Life Other Only Tragedies Getting Wants Two
This suspense is terrible. I hope it will last. Oscar Wilde
Funny Hope Will Terrible Suspense Last
Better three hours too soon than a minute too late. William Shakespeare
Time Too Late Better Three Too Late Minute Soon Hours Than
Boldness be my friend. William Shakespeare
My Friend Friend Boldness
Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass. Anton Chekhov
Me Broken Communication Light Moon Broken Glass Tell Glass Shining Show
Come, gentlemen, I hope we shall drink down all unkindness. William Shakespeare
New Year's Hope Down Unkindness Shall Drink Come Gentlemen
Though she be but little, she is fierce. William Shakespeare
Though She Little Fierce
Silence is the most perfect expression of scorn. George Bernard Shaw
Silence Perfect Most Scorn Expression
Between men and women there is no friendship possible. There is passion, enmity, worship, love, but no friendship. Oscar Wilde
Love Friendship Relationship Women Passion Men Men And Women Worship Possible Between Enmity
Sometimes, I feel discriminated against, but it does not make me angry. It merely astonishes me. How can any deny themselves the pleasure of my company? It's beyond me. Zora Neale Hurston
Angry Me Sometimes Pleasure Merely Feel Beyond Make Does How Discriminated Deny Any Against Themselves Company
No man is rich enough to buy back his past. Oscar Wilde
Buy Man Past Rich Enough Back His
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