Mean Shakespeare Quotes

Tag: Hamlet

January 6

Body Police

The chariest maid is prodigal enough,
If she unmask her beauty to the moon.

-Hamlet,
Act I, Scene iii
December 18

Corrupted Currents

May one be pardoned and retain th’ offense?
In the corrupted currents of this world,
Offense’s gilded hand may shove by justice,
And oft ’tis seen the wicked prize itself
Buys out the law.

–Hamlet,
Act III, Scene iii
November 3

The World Is Full of Knaves

There needs no ghost, my lord, come from the grave
To tell us this.

–Hamlet,
Act I, Scene v
October 11

Coward

I am pigeon-liver’d and lack gall.

-Hamlet,
Act II, Scene ii
September 22

Concealer

The harlot’s cheek, beautied with plastering art,
Is not more ugly to the thing that helps it
Than is my deed to my most painted word

–Hamlet,
Act III, Scene i
August 26

Unwise

If thou wilt needs marry, marry a fool;
for wise men know well enough what monsters
you make of them.

-Hamlet,
Act III, Scene i