Romeo and Juliet/Quotes
Quotes about the play
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Quotes from the play
Prologue
Two households, both alike in dignity, |
Act I
Sampson: My naked weapon is out. Quarrel, I will back thee. —Act I, Scene i
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Abraham: Do you bite your thumb at us, sir? —Act I, Scene i
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Benvolio: Part, fools! —Act I, Scene i
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Rebellious subjects, enemies to peace, —Prince, Act I, scene i
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Benvolio: What sadness lengthens Romeo's hours? —Act I, Scene i
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Why then, O brawling love! O loving hate! —Romeo, Act I, scene i
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Romeo: Is love a tender thing? it is too rough, —Act I, Scene iv
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Romeo: I dream'd a dream to-night. —Act I, Scene iv
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O, then, I see Queen Mab hath been with you. —Mercutio, Act I, scene iv
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Romeo: Peace, peace, Mercutio, peace! —Act I, Scene iv
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Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! —Romeo, Act I, scene v
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You kiss by th' book. —Juliet, Act I, scene v
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My only love sprung from my only hate! —Juliet, Act I, scene v
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Act II
This cannot anger him: 'twould anger him —Mercutio, Act II, scene i
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But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? —Romeo, Act II, scene ii
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O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo? —Juliet, Act II, scene ii
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'Tis but thy name that is my enemy; — —Juliet, Act II, scene ii
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I take thee at thy word: —Romeo, Act II, scene ii
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O, swear not by the moon, the inconstant moon, —Juliet, Act II, scene ii
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Romeo: O, wilt thou leave me so unsatisfied? —Act II, Scene ii
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Love goes toward love, as schoolboys from their books, —Romeo, Act II, scene ii
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Good-night, good-night! Parting is such sweet sorrow —Juliet, Act II, scene ii
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The earth, that's nature's mother, is her tomb. —Friar Laurence, Act II, scene iii
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For naught so vile that on the earth doth live —Friar Laurence, Act II, scene iii
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Then plainly know my heart's dear love is set —Romeo to Friar Laurence, Act II, scene iii
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Holy Saint Francis, what a change is here! —Friar Laurence to Romeo, Act II, scene iii
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Act III
Benvolio: I pray thee, good Mercutio, let's retire: —Act III, Scene i
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Romeo, the hate I bear thee can afford —Tybalt, Act III, scene i
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Mercutio: O calm, dishonourable, vile submission! —Act III, Scene i
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I am hurt; — —Mercutio, Act III, scene i
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Romeo: Courage, man; the hurt cannot be much. —Act III, Scene i
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Mercutio: Why the devil came you between us? I was hurt under your arm. —Act III, Scene i
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Benvolio: Romeo, away, be gone! —Act III, Scene i
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Lady Capulet: I beg for justice, which thou, Prince, must give; —Act III, Scene i
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Come, gentle night, — come, loving black brow'd night, —Juliet, Act III, scene ii
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There's no trust, —Nurse, Act III, scene ii
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Wilt thou be gone? it is not yet near day. —Juliet, Act III, scene v
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Act IV
Tell me not, friar, that thou hear'st of this, —Juliet, Act IV, scene i
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Or bid me go into a new-made grave, —Juliet, Act IV, scene i
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O woe! O woeful, woeful, woeful day! —Nurse, Act IV, scene v
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Act V
There is thy gold; worse poison to men's souls, —Romeo, Act V, scene i
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Shall I believe —Romeo, Act V, scene iii
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O true apothecary! Thy drugs are quick. — Thus with a kiss I die. —Romeo, Act V, scene iii
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Yea, noise? then I'll be brief. —Juliet, Act V, scene iii
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Where be these enemies? Capulet! Montague! —Prince, Act V, scene iii
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A glooming peace this morning with it brings; —Prince, Act V, scene iii
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- ↑ A variant in many published editions reads "By any other word would smell as sweet"