William Shakespeare Quotes (4075 quotes)
![]() | “Cry havoc! and let loose the dogs of war, that this foul deed shall smell above the earth with carrion men, groaning for burial.” ―William Shakespeare Source/Notes: Julius Caesar (c. 1599), Act III, Scene i, l. 273 |
![]() | “I would have men of such constancy put to sea, that their business might be everything, and their intent everywhere; for that's it that always makes a good voyage of nothing.” ―William Shakespeare Source/Notes: Twelfth Night; or, What You Will (1601) |
![]() | “I see you stand like greyhounds in the slips, Straining upon the start. The game's afoot. Follow your spirit, and upon this charge Cry 'God for Harry! England and St. George!” ―William Shakespeare Source/Notes: King Henry V act 3, sc. 1, l. 31 (1599) |
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William Shakespeare
Born: April 26, 1564
Died: April 23, 1616 (aged 51)
Nationality: English
Occupation: Dramatist, playwright, poet, actor
Bio: William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, 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 surviving works, including some collaborations, consist of about 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems.
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