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The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations Preface

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Stewed in corruption, honeying and making love<br />

Over the nasty sty.<br />

‘Hamlet’ (1601) act 3, sc. 4, l. 91<br />

A cut-purse <strong>of</strong> the empire and the rule,<br />

That from a shelf the precious diadem stole,<br />

And put it in his pocket!<br />

‘Hamlet’ (1601) act 3, sc. 4, l. 99<br />

A king <strong>of</strong> shreds and patches.<br />

‘Hamlet’ (1601) act 3, sc. 4, l. 102<br />

Conceit in weakest bodies strongest works.<br />

‘Hamlet’ (1601) act 3, sc. 4, l. 113<br />

Mother, for love <strong>of</strong> grace,<br />

Lay not that flattering unction to your soul.<br />

‘Hamlet’ (1601) act 3, sc. 4, l. 142<br />

Confess yourself to heaven;<br />

Repent what’s past; avoid what is to come.<br />

‘Hamlet’ (1601) act 3, sc. 4, l. 149<br />

For in the fatness <strong>of</strong> these pursy times,<br />

Virtue itself <strong>of</strong> vice must pardon beg.<br />

‘Hamlet’ (1601) act 3, sc. 4, l. 153<br />

Queen: O Hamlet! thou hast cleft my heart in twain.<br />

Hamlet: O! throw away the worser part <strong>of</strong> it,<br />

And live the purer with the other half.<br />

‘Hamlet’ (1601) act 3, sc. 4, l. 156<br />

Assume a virtue, if you have it not.<br />

That monster, custom, who all sense doth eat,<br />

Of habits devil, is angel yet in this.<br />

‘Hamlet’ (1601) act 3, sc. 4, l. 160<br />

And when you are desirous to be blessed,<br />

I’ll blessing beg <strong>of</strong> you.<br />

‘Hamlet’ (1601) act 3, sc. 4, l. 171<br />

I must be cruel only to be kind.<br />

‘Hamlet’ (1601) act 3, sc. 4, l. 178<br />

For ’tis the sport to have the enginer<br />

Hoist with his own petar: and it shall go hard<br />

But I will delve one yard below their mines,<br />

And blow them at the moon.<br />

‘Hamlet’ (1601) act 3, sc. 4, l. 206<br />

I’ll lug the guts into the neighbour room.<br />

‘Hamlet’ (1601) act 3, sc. 4, l. 212

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