King Lear

Famous lines

Nothing will come of nothing, speak again.

King Lear, Act 1 Scene 1

Time shall unfold what plighted cunning hides...

Cordelia, Act 1, Scene 1

Thou, Nature, art my goddess; to thy law
My services are bound

Edmund, Act 1 Scene 2

Now, gods, stand up for bastards!

Edmund, Act 1 Scene 2

How sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is
To have a thankless child.

King Lear, Act 1 Scene 4

Who is it that can tell me who I am?

King Lear, Act 1, Scene 4

Thou shouldst not have been old till thou hadst been wise.

Fool, Act, 1 Scene 5

That sir which serves and seeks for gain, and follows but for form, will pack when it begins to rain...

Fool, Act 2, Scene 2

Blow winds and crack your cheeks! Rage, blow,
You cataracts and hurricanoes.

King Lear, Act 3 Scene 2

I am a man
More sinned against than sinning.

King Lear, Act 3 Scene 2

This cold night will turn us all to fools and madmen.

Fool, Act 3, Scene 4

Go thrust him out at gates, and let him smell
His way to Dover.

Regan, Act 3, Scene 7

I have no way, and therefore want no eyes; I stumbled when I saw.

Gloucester, Act 4, Scene 1

As flies to wanton boys are we to th' gods:
They kill us for their sport.

Gloucester, Act 4 Scene 1

So distribution should undo excess,
And each man have enough.

Gloucester, Act 4 Scene 1

’Tis the time’s plague when madmen lead the blind.

Gloucester, Act 4, Scene 1

Get thee glass eyes,
And like a scurvy politician seem
To see the things thou dost not.

King Lear, Act 4 Scene 5

When we are born, we cry that we are come
To this great stage of fools.

King Lear, Act 4 Scene 5

O ruined piece of nature, this great world / Shall so wear out to naught.

Gloucester, Act 4, Scene 6

Jesters do oft prove prophets.

King Lear, Act 5 Scene 3

Come, let’s away to prison;
We two alone will sing like birds i’the cage.

King Lear, Act 5, Scene 3

When thou dost ask me blessing, I'll kneel down
And ask of thee forgiveness.

King Lear, Act 5 Scene 3

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