Clever jabs
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William Shakespeare1564–1616The Merchant of Venice (c. 1597), Act I, Scene II, spoken by PortiaIn context- William Shakespeare1564–1616The Merchant of Venice (c. 1597), Act I, Scene II, spoken by PortiaIn context
He wears his faith but as the fashion of his hat; it ever changes with the next block.
William Shakespeare1564–1616Much Ado About Nothing (c. 1598), Act I, Scene I, spoken by BeatriceIn contextHe that hath a beard is more than a youth, and he that hath no beard is less than a man
William Shakespeare1564–1616Much Ado About Nothing (c. 1598), Act II, Scene I, spoken by BeatriceIn context- William Shakespeare1564–1616As You Like It (c. 1599), Act III, Scene V, spoken by RosalindIn context
I had rather be a kitten, and cry “mew”
Than one of these same metre ballad-mongersWilliam Shakespeare1564–1616Henry IV, Part 1 (c. 1597), Act III, Scene I, spoken by HotspurIn context
George Bernard Shaw1856–1950The Doctor’s Dilemma (1911), Act INo man can be a pure specialist without being in the strict sense an idiot.
George Bernard Shaw1856–1950Maxims for Revolutionists (1903), #41When a stupid man is doing something he is ashamed of, he always declares that it is his duty.
George Bernard Shaw1856–1950Caesar and Cleopatra (1898), Act IIIHe knows nothing; and he thinks he knows everything. That points clearly to a political career.
George Bernard Shaw1856–1950Major Barbara (1905)- George Bernard Shaw1856–1950Caesar and Cleopatra (1898)
- George Bernard Shaw1856–1950The Intelligent Woman’s Guide to Socialism and Capitalism (1928)