William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare – 23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet, and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of approximately 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPlaywright
Date of Birth23 April 1564
While you live tell the truth and shame the devil.
O, while you live, tell truth, and shame the Devil!
When devils will the blackest sins put on They do suggest at first with heavenly shows
Refrain to-night; And that shall lend a kind of easiness To the next abstinence, the next more easy; For use almost can change the stamp of nature, And either master the devil or throw him out With wondrous potency.
The Devil hath power To assume a pleasing shape.
We are oft to blame in this, - 'tis too much proved, - that with devotion's visage, and pios action we do sugar o'er the devil himself.
If there be devils, would I were a devil, To live and burn in everlasting fire, So I might have your company in hell, But to torment you with my bitter tongue!
What, can the devil speak true?
The devil knew what he did when he made men politic; he crossed himself by it.
The devil shall have his bargain; for he was never yet a breaker of proverbs--he will give the devil his due.
He must needs go that the devil drives.
And thus I clothe my naked villainy With odd old ends stol'n out of holy writ; And seem a saint, when most I play the devil.
What, man, defy the devil. Consider, he's an enemy to mankind.
Every inordinate cup is unbless'd, and the ingredient is a devil.