Is he a dove? his feathers are but borrowed,
For he’s disposed as the hateful raven:
Is he a lamb? his skin is surely lent him,
For he’s inclined as is the ravenous wolf.
Who cannot steal a shape that means deceit?
–Henry VI Part 2,
Act III, Scene i
How courtesy would seem to cover sin,
When what is done is like an hypocrite,
The which is good in nothing but in sight!
–Pericles,
Act I, Scene i
You bawling, blasphemous, incharitable dog!…
Hang, cur! Hang, you whoreson, insolent noisemaker!
–The Tempest,
Act I, Scene i
Thou art as fat as butter….
Didst thou never see Titan kiss a dish of butter?
–Henry IV Part 1,
Act II, Scene iv
A trim exploit, a manly enterprise
To conjure tears up in a poor maid’s eyes
With your derision! None of noble sort
Would so offend a virgin, and extort
A poor soul’s patience, all to make your sport.
–Midsummer Night’s Dream,
Act II, Scene ii
Virginity breeds mites, much like a cheese.
–All’s Well That Ends Well,
Act I, Scene i
…a man whose blood is very snow-broth.
–Measure for Measure,
Act I, Scene iv
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