Henry VI Part 2 Quotes

Is this the government of Britain’s isle,
And this the royalty of Albion’s king?

– William Shakespeare

Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep.

– William Shakespeare

More can I bear than you dare execute.

– William Shakespeare

I say it was never merry world in England since gentlemen came up.

– William Shakespeare

There shall be no money;
all shall eat and drink on my score; and I will
apparel them all in one livery, that they may agree
like brothers and worship me their lord.

– William Shakespeare

Thou hast most traitorously corrupted the youth of the realm in erecting a grammar-school; and whereas, before, our forefathers had no other books but the score and the tally, thou hast caused printing to be used, and, contrary to the king, his crown and dignity, thou hast built a paper-mill.

– William Shakespeare

Sir, he made a chimney in my father’s house, and the bricks are alive at this day to testify it.

– William Shakespeare

There shall be in England seven halfpenny loaves sold for a penny; the three-hooped pot shall have ten hoops; and I will make it felony to drink small beer.

– William Shakespeare

The gaudy, blabbing, and remorseful day
Is crept into the bosom of the sea.

– William Shakespeare

What stronger breastplate than a heart untainted!
Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just,
And he but naked, though locked up in steel,
Whose conscience with injustice is corrupted.

– William Shakespeare

She bears a duke’s revenues on her back,
And in her heart she scorns our poverty.

– William Shakespeare

Is not this a lamentable thing, that of the skin of an innocent lamb should be made parchment? that parchment, being scribbled o’er, should undo a man?

– William Shakespeare