William Shakespeare Quotes About Peace
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Corruption wins not more than honesty. Still in thy right hand carry gentle peace, To silence envious tongues.
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The peace of heaven is theirs that lift their swords, in such a just and charitable war.
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Our peace shall stand as firm as rocky mountains.
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In peace there's nothing so becomes a man As modest stillness and humility: But when the blast of war blows in our ears, Then imitate the action of the tiger; Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood, Disguise fair nature with hard-favour'd rage; Then lend the eye a terrible aspect; . . . . Now set the teeth and stretch the nostril wide, Hold hard the breath and bend up every spirit To his full height. On, on, you noblest English.
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The tongues of dying men enforce attention like deep harmony.
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O, it is excellent To have a giant's strength; but it is tyrannous To use it like a giant.
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I dare do all that may become a man; Who dares do more, is none
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In peace there's nothing so becomes a man as modest stillness and humility.
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A peace is of the nature of a conquest; for then both parties nobly are subdued, and neither party loser.
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I am asham'd that women are so simple To offer war where they should kneel for peace.
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I feel within me a peace above all earthly dignities, a still and quiet conscience.
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Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more; Or close the wall up with our English dead! In peace there's nothing so becomes a man As modest stillness and humility: But when the blast of war blows in our ears, Then imitate the action of the tiger.
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Can you nominate in order now the degrees of the lie? I will name you the degrees. The first, the Retort Courteous; the second, the Quip Modest; the third, the Reply Churlish; the fourth, the Reproof Valiant; the fifth; the Countercheck Quarrelsome; the sixth, the Lie with Circumstance; the seventh, the Lie Direct. All these you may avoid but the Lie Direct; and you may avoid that too, with an If. . . . Your If is the only peace-maker; much virtue in If.
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The time of universal peace is near. Prove this a prosp'rous day, the three-nooked world Shall bear the olive freely.
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Were it my cue to fight, I should have known it Without a prompter.
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In God's name cheerly on, courageous friends, To reap the harvest of perpetual peace By this one bloody trial of sharp war.
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