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• The attempt and not the deed Confounds us. -- William Shakespeare (1564-1616), Macbeth -- Act ii, Sc.
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• T is the eye of childhood That fears a painted devil.
  -- William Shakespeare (1564-1616), Macbeth -- Act ii, Sc. 2...
• A poor, infirm, weak, and despised old man. -- William Shakespeare (1564-1616), King Lear -- Act iii, Sc.
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• I had most need of blessing, and "Amen" Stuck in my throat.
  -- William Shakespeare (1564-1616), Macbeth -- Act ii, Sc. 2...
• It was the owl that shriek'd, the fatal bellman, Which gives the stern'st good-night.
  -- William Shakespeare (1564-1616), Macbeth -- Act ii, Sc. 2...
• That no compunctious visitings of nature Shake my fell purpose.
  -- William Shakespeare (1564-1616), Macbeth -- Act i, Sc. 5...
• The flighty purpose never is o'ertook, Unless the deed go with it.
  -- William Shakespeare (1564-1616), Macbeth -- Act iv, Sc. 1...
• Now o'er the one half-world Nature seems dead. -- William Shakespeare (1564-1616), Macbeth -- Act ii, Sc.
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• The wine of life is drawn, and the mere lees Is left this vault to brag of.
  -- William Shakespeare (1564-1616), Macbeth -- Act ii, Sc. 3...