Shakespeare quotes on passion

It is the show and seal of nature's truth, Where love's strong passion is impress'd in youth
Source: ALLS WELL THAT ENDS WELL

This was not counterfeit; there is too great testimony in your complexion that it was a passion of earnest

I dare be sworn you were! And, sir, it is no little thing to make Mine eyes to sweat compassion
Source: THE TRAGEDY OF CORIOLANUS

The lives of all your loving complices Lean on your health; the which, if you give o'er To stormy passion, must perforce decay
Source: SECOND PART OF KING HENRY IV

I say again there is no English soul More stronger to direct you than yourself, If with the sap of reason you would quench Or but allay the fire of passion
Source: KING HENRY THE EIGHTH

I heard your guilty rhymes, observ'd your fashion, Saw sighs reek from you, noted well your passion
Source: LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST

With that they all did tumble on the ground, With such a zealous laughter, so profound, That in this spleen ridiculous appears, To check their folly, passion's solemn tears
Source: LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST

Which when I saw rehears'd, I must confess, Made mine eyes water; but more merry tears The passion of loud laughter never shed
Source: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

O God, counterfeit? There was never counterfeit of passion came so near the life of passion as she discovers it
Source: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

I think thou dost; And for I know thou'rt full of love and honesty And weigh'st thy words before thou givest them breath, Therefore these stops of thine fright me the more; For such things in a false disloyal knave Are tricks of custom; but in a man that's just They're close dilations, working from the heart, That passion cannot rule
Source: THE TRAGEDY OF OTHELLO, MOOR OF VENICE

I should have been more strange, I must confess, But that thou overheard'st, ere I was ware, My true-love passion
Source: THE TRAGEDY OF ROMEO AND JULIET

E'en at hand, alighted by this; and therefore be not- Cock's

I am as able and as fit as thou To serve and to deserve my mistress' grace; And that my sword upon thee shall approve, And plead my passions for Lavinia's love
Source: THE TRAGEDY OF TITUS ANDRONICUS

Cesario, by the roses of the spring, By maidhood, honour, truth, and every thing, I love thee so that, maugre all thy pride, Nor wit nor reason can my passion hide
Source: TWELFTH NIGHT; OR, WHAT YOU WILL

Therefore, I pray you, As you have ever been my father's honour'd friend, When he shall miss me- as, in faith, I mean not To see him any more- cast your good counsels Upon his passion
Source: THE WINTER'S TALE

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