"Thou hast not half that power to..." - Quote by William Shakespeare
Thou hast not half that power to do me harm As I have to be hurt.
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“Give to a gracious message An host of tongues, but let ill tidings tell Themselves when they be felt.”
“The blood weeps from my heart when I do shape,In forms imaginary, th' unguided daysAnd rotten times that you shall look uponWhen I am sleeping with my ancestors.”
“A stirring dwarf we do allowance give Before a sleeping giant.”
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“I hate to be defended in a newspaper. As long as all that is said is said against me, I feel a certain assurance of success. But as soon as honeyed words of praise are spoken for me, I feel as one that lies unprotected before his enemies.”
“Because of its phantom nature, and despite elaborate defense mechanisms, the ego is very vulnerable and insecure, and it sees itself as constantly under threat. This, by the way, is the case even if the ego is outwardly very confident.”
“It's so damned humiliating.”
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“Pity makes suffering contagious.”
“A day will come when everything in my life will be changed, when I shall do good to others, when some one will love me, when I shall give my whole heart to the man whi gives ne his; neanwhile, U will suffer in silence and keep my love as a reward for him who shall set me free.”
“If we must suffer, let us suffer nobly.”