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- I made my mistakes, but in all my years of public life, I have never profited from public service. I've earned every cent. And in all of my years in public life I have never obstructed justice. And I think, too, that I can say that in my years of public life that I welcome this kind of examination because people have got to know whether or not their President is a crook. Well, I'm not a crook. I've earned everything I've got.
- Richard M. Nixon (1913 - 1994), In a press conference, November 11, 1973
- I am just going outside and may be some time.
- Captain Lawrence Oates (1880 - 1912), Last words, quoted in R. F. Scott's diary
- Good name in man and woman, dear my lord,
Is the immediate jewel of their souls: Who steals my purse steals trash; 'tis something, nothing; 'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands; But he that filches from me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches him And makes me poor indeed. - William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), "Othello", Act 3 scene 3
- Speak to me as to thy thinkings,
As thou dost ruminate, and give thy worst of thoughts The worst of words. - William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), "Othello", Act 3 scene 3
- I am not merry; but I do beguile
The thing I am, by seeming otherwise. - William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), "Othello", Act 2 scene 1
- Oh, that way madness lies; let me shun that.
- William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), "King Lear", Act 3 scene 4
- Although the last, not least.
- William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), "King Lear", Act 1 scene 1
- So full of artless jealousy is guilt,
It spills itself in fearing to be spilt. - William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), "Hamlet", Act 4 scene 5
- For 'tis the sport to have the engineer
Hoist with his own petard... - William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), "Hamlet", Act 3 scene 4
- I must be cruel, only to be kind:
Thus bad begins, and worse remains behind. - William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), "Hamlet", Act 3 scene 4
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