William Shakespeare Quotes About Peace

• The peace of heaven is theirs that lift their swords, in such a just and charitable war.

  William Shakespeare

  Peace, War, Memorable

  William Shakespeare (1823). “The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare: From the Text of Johnson, Stevens, and Reed; with Glossarial Notes, His Life, and a Critique on His Genius & Writings”, p.347

• I feel within me a peace above all earthly dignities, a still and quiet conscience.

  William Shakespeare

  Peace, Memorable, Dignity

  'Henry VIII' (1613) act 3, sc. 2, l. 380

• In peace there's nothing so becomes a man as modest stillness and humility.

  William Shakespeare

  Memorial Day, Peace, War

  'Henry V' (1599) act 3, sc. 1, l. 1

• O, it is excellent To have a giant's strength; but it is tyrannous To use it like a giant.

  William Shakespeare

  Peace, Power, Strenght

  "Measure for Measure".

• A peace is of the nature of a conquest; for then both parties nobly are subdued, and neither party loser.

  William Shakespeare

  Peace, Party, Loser

  1597-8 Archbishop ofYork. Henry IV PartTwo, act 4, sc.1, l.315-17.

• Corruption wins not more than honesty. Still in thy right hand carry gentle peace, To silence envious tongues.

  William Shakespeare

  Peace, Honesty, Winning

  'Henry VIII' (1613) act 3, sc. 2, l. 441

• The tongues of dying men enforce attention like deep harmony.

  William Shakespeare

  Peace, Men, Dying

  William Shakespeare, Charles R. Forker (2002). “King Richard II: Third Series”, p.242, Cengage Learning EMEA

• 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.

  William Shakespeare

  Friendship, Memorial Day, Peace

  'Henry V' (1599) act 3, sc. 1, l. 1

• I am asham'd that women are so simple To offer war where they should kneel for peace.

  William Shakespeare

  Peace, War, Simple

  'The Taming Of The Shrew' (1592) act 5, sc. 2, l. 162

• I dare do all that may become a man; Who dares do more, is none

  William Shakespeare

  Courage, Peace, Men

  'Macbeth' (1606) act 1, sc. 7, l. 46

• Our peace shall stand as firm as rocky mountains.

  William Shakespeare

  Peace, Mountain, Firm

  William Shakespeare (1807). “The plays of William Shakespeare”, p.123

• Were it my cue to fight, I should have known it
  Without a prompter.

  William Shakespeare

  Peace, Fighting, Should Have

  William Shakespeare (1792). “The Shakspeare gallery; containing a select series of scenes and characters, accompanied by criticisms and remarks, on 50 (40) plates (designed by H. Singleton).”

• The time of universal peace is near.
  Prove this a prosp'rous day, the three-nooked world
  Shall bear the olive freely.

  William Shakespeare

  Peace, Three, World

  William Shakespeare, Richard Madelaine (1998). “Antony and Cleopatra”, p.264, Cambridge University Press

• 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.

  William Shakespeare

  Peace, War, Humility

  William Shakespeare (1996). “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare”, p.496, Wordsworth Editions

• 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.

  William Shakespeare

  Peace, Lying, Order

  'As You Like It' (1599) act 5, sc. 4, l. [108]

• In God's name cheerly on, courageous friends,
  To reap the harvest of perpetual peace
  By this one bloody trial of sharp war.

  William Shakespeare

  Peace, War, Names

  William Shakespeare, Oliver William Bourn Peabody, Samuel Weller Singer, Charles Symmons, John Payne Collier (1839). “The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare: Richard III. Henry VIII. Troilus and Cressida. Timon of Athens. Coriolanus”, p.114

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