Shakespeare Quotes by Theme

  1. expressions and idioms (33 quotes)
  2. love (24 quotes)
  3. death and sickness (21 quotes)
  4. deception (19 quotes)
  5. wit (18 quotes)
  6. philosophy (18 quotes)
  7. murder and assassination (18 quotes)
  8. madness (13 quotes)
  9. supernatural phenomena (13 quotes)
  10. family (12 quotes)
  11. guilt (10 quotes)
  12. plots (9 quotes)
  13. romance (9 quotes)
  14. time (9 quotes)
  15. fate and fortune (9 quotes)
  16. marriage (8 quotes)
  17. dreams (8 quotes)
  18. anger (8 quotes)
  19. insults and slander (8 quotes)
  20. passion (8 quotes)
  21. suicide (8 quotes)
  22. nature (7 quotes)
  23. actors and acting (7 quotes)
  24. greatness (7 quotes)
  25. ambition (7 quotes)
  26. revenge (7 quotes)
  27. unrequited love (7 quotes)
  28. misogyny (6 quotes)
  29. repentance and prayer (6 quotes)
  30. melancholy (6 quotes)
  31. prophecy (6 quotes)
  32. infidelity (6 quotes)
  33. gender (6 quotes)
  34. war (6 quotes)
  35. jealousy (6 quotes)
  36. courage (5 quotes)
  37. evil (5 quotes)
  38. tragedy (4 quotes)
  39. eulogy (4 quotes)
  40. politics (4 quotes)
  41. language (4 quotes)
  42. hubris (4 quotes)
  43. money (4 quotes)
  44. courtship (3 quotes)
  45. regret (3 quotes)
  46. beauty (3 quotes)
  47. conscience (3 quotes)
  48. freedom (3 quotes)
  49. intrigue (3 quotes)
  50. patience (3 quotes)
  51. friendship (3 quotes)
  52. sex and sexuality (3 quotes)
  53. honor and honesty (2 quotes)
  54. suspicion (2 quotes)
  55. swears and curse words (2 quotes)
  56. humility (2 quotes)
  57. danger (2 quotes)
  58. reputation (2 quotes)
  59. indecision (2 quotes)
  60. feud (2 quotes)
  61. mercy and justice (2 quotes)
  62. loyalty (2 quotes)
  63. dishonesty (2 quotes)
  64. music (2 quotes)
  65. prejudice (2 quotes)
  66. innocence (2 quotes)
  67. anguish (2 quotes)
  68. satire (2 quotes)
  69. medicine (1 quotes)

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