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Quotes by William Shakespeare

English playwright and poet, 1564–1616

William Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. His tragedies (Hamlet, Macbeth), comedies (A Midsummer Night’s Dream) and sonnets are performed and read all over the world.

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The course of true love never did run smooth.

William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Act I, scene 1 (Lysander), 1595 Verified quote
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The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves, that we are underlings.

William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, Act I, scene 2 (Cassius), 1599 Verified quote
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Brevity is the soul of wit.

William Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act II, scene 2 (Polonius), 1600 Verified quote
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All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.

William Shakespeare, As You Like It, Act II, scene 7 (Jaques), 1599 Verified quote
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