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The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations Preface

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‘Othello’ (1602-4) act 2, sc. 3, l. [249]<br />

Reputation, reputation, reputation! O! I have lost my reputation. I have lost the immortal part<br />

<strong>of</strong> myself, and what remains is bestial. My reputation, Iago, my reputation!<br />

‘Othello’ (1602-4) act 2, sc. 3, l. [264]<br />

O thou invisible spirit <strong>of</strong> wine! if thou hast no name to be known by, let us call thee devil!<br />

‘Othello’ (1602-4) act 2, sc. 3, l. [285]<br />

O God! that men should put an enemy in their mouths to steal away their brains; that we<br />

should, with joy, pleasance, revel, and applause, transform ourselves into beasts.<br />

‘Othello’ (1602-4) act 2, sc. 3, l. [293]<br />

Come, come; good wine is a good familiar creature if it be well used; exclaim no more against<br />

it.<br />

‘Othello’ (1602-4) act 2, sc. 3, l. [315]<br />

How poor are they that have not patience!<br />

What wound did ever heal but by degrees?<br />

‘Othello’ (1602-4) act 2, sc. 3, l. [379]<br />

O! thereby hangs a tail.<br />

‘Othello’ (1602-4) act 3, sc. 1, l. [8]<br />

Excellent wretch! Perdition catch my soul<br />

But I do love thee! and when I love thee not,<br />

Chaos is come again.<br />

‘Othello’ (1602-4) act 3, sc. 3, l. 90<br />

By heaven, he echoes me,<br />

As if there were some monster in his thought<br />

Too hideous to be shown.<br />

‘Othello’ (1602-4) act 3, sc. 3, l. 106<br />

Good name in man and woman, dear my lord,<br />

Is the immediate jewel <strong>of</strong> their souls;<br />

Who steals my purse steals trash; ’tis something, nothing;<br />

’Twas mine, ’tis his, and has been slave to thousands;<br />

But he that filches from me my good name<br />

Robs me <strong>of</strong> that which not enriches him,<br />

And makes me poor indeed.<br />

‘Othello’ (1602-4) act 3, sc. 3, l. 155<br />

O! beware, my lord, <strong>of</strong> jealousy;<br />

It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock<br />

<strong>The</strong> meat it feeds on.<br />

‘Othello’ (1602-4) act 3, sc. 3, l. 165<br />

In Venice they do let heaven see the pranks<br />

<strong>The</strong>y dare not show their husbands; their best conscience<br />

Is not to leave’t undone, but keep’t unknown.

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