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
He that hath a beard is more than a youth, and he that hath no beard is less than a man. He that is more than a youth is not for me, and he that is less than a man, I am not for him.
This rudeness is a sauce to his good wit, Which gives men stomach to digest his words With better appetite.
Alas, sir, how fell you besides your five wits?" Malvolio: "Fool, there was never a man so notoriously abused. I am as well in my wits, fool, as thou art." Feste: "But as well? Then you are mad indeed, if you be no better in you wits than a fool.
I dare do all that may become a man; Who dares do more, is none
You are thought here to the most senseless and fit man for the job.
Exceeds man's might: that dwells with the gods above.
Let no such man be trusted.
There's place and means for every man alive.
What, man, defy the devil. Consider, he's an enemy to mankind.
Faith, there hath been many great men that have flattered the people who ne'er loved them.
I hold the world but as the world, Gratiano; A stage where every man must play a part, And mine is a sad one.
Life every man holds dear; but the dear man holds honor far more precious dear than life.
O that a lady, of one man refused, Should of another therefore be abused!
What wouldst thou do, old man? Think'st thou that duty shall have dread to speak When power to flattery bows?