The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet

1. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Quotes to know…

2. “I do but keep the peace: put up thy swordOr manage it to part these men with me.”

3. “I do but keep the peace: put up thy swordOr manage it to part these men with me.” -Benvolio, I.i.60-61

4. “O, where is Romeo?-saw you him to-day?-Right glad I am that he was not at this fray.”

5. “O, where is Romeo?-saw you him to-day?-Right glad I am that he was not at this fray.” Lady Montague, I.i.108-109

6. “Here’s much to do with hate, but more with love:-Why, then, O brawling love! O loving hate!O anything of nothing first create!”

7. “Here’s much to do with hate, but more with love:-Why, then, O brawling love! O loving hate!O anything of nothing first create!” Romeo, I.i.167-169

8. “By giving liberty unto thine eyes;Examine other beauties.”

9. “By giving liberty unto thine eyes;Examine other beauties.” Benvolio, I.i.219-220

10. “Oh teach me how I should forget to think.”

11. “Oh teach me how I should forget to think.” Romeo, I.i.218

12. “I’ll look to like if looking liking move:But no more deep will I endart mine eyeThan your consent gives strength to make it fly.”

13. “I’ll look to like if looking liking move:But no more deep will I endart mine eyeThan your consent gives strength to make it fly.” Juliet, I.iii.97-99

14. “A man, young lady! Lady, such a manAs all the world—why he is a man of wax.”

15. “A man, young lady! Lady, such a manAs all the world—why he is a man of wax.” Nurse, I.iii.75-76

16. “I’ll look to like if looking liking move:But no more deep will I endart mine eyeThan your consent gives strength to make it fly.”

17. “I’ll look to like if looking liking move:But no more deep will I endart mine eyeThan your consent gives strength to make it fly.” Juliet, I.iii.97-99

18. “You are a lover; borrow Cupid’s wings,And soar with them above a common bound.”

19. “You are a lover; borrow Cupid’s wings,And soar with them above a common bound.” Mercutio, I.iv.17-18

20. “It seems she hangs upon the cheek of nightLike a rich jewel in an Ethiop’s ear;Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!”

21. “It seems she hangs upon the cheek of nightLike a rich jewel in an Ethiop’s ear;Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!” Romeo, I.v.42-45

22. “I will withdraw: but this intrusion shall,Now seeming sweet, convert to bitter gall.”

23. “I will withdraw: but this intrusion shall,Now seeming sweet, convert to bitter gall.” Tybalt, I.v. 89-91

24. “See how she leans her cheek upon her hand!O I were a glove upon that hand, That I might touch that cheek!”

25. “See how she leans her cheek upon her hand!O I were a glove upon that hand, That I might touch that cheek!” Romeo, II.ii.23-25

26. “What’s in a name? that which we call a roseBy any other name would smell as sweet;”

27. “What’s in a name? that which we call a roseBy any other name would smell as sweet;” Juliet, II.ii.43-44

28. “With loves light wings did I o’erperch these walls;”

29. “With loves light wings did I o’erperch these walls” Romeo, II.ii.66

30. “Thou knowest the mask of night is on my face;Else would a maiden blush bepaint my cheekFor that which thou has heard me speak to-night.”

31. “Thou knowest the mask of night is on my face;Else would a maiden blush bepaint my cheekFor that which thou has heard me speak to-night.” Juliet, II.ii.85-87

32. “Yet I should kill thee with much cherishing.”

33. “Yet I should kill thee with much cherishing.” Juliet, II.ii.185

34. “Virtue itself turns vice, being misapplied;And vice sometimes by action dignified.Within the infant rind of this small flowerPoison hath residence, and medicine power;For this being smelt, with that part cheers each part;Being tasted slays all senses with the heart.”

35. “Virtue itself turns vice, being misapplied;And vice sometimes by action dignified.Within the infant rind of this small flowerPoison hath residence, and medicine power;For this being smelt, with that part cheers each part;Being tasted slays all senses with the heart.” Friar, II.iii.21-26

36. “Be plain, good son, and homely in thy drift;Riddling confession finds but riddling shrift.”

37. “Be plain, good son, and homely in thy drift;Riddling confession finds but riddling shrift.” Friar, II.iii.55-56

38. “I pray thee chide me not: she whom I love nowDoth grace for grace and love for love allow”

39. “I pray thee chide me not: she whom I love nowDoth grace for grace and love for love allow” Romeo, II.iii.85-86

40. “More than the prince of cats, I can tell you.”

41. “More than the prince of cats, I can tell you.” Mercutio, II.iv.18

42. “A gentleman, nurse that loves to hear himself talk; andwill speak more in a minute than he will stand to in a month.”

43. “A gentleman, nurse that loves to hear himself talk; andwill speak more in a minute than he will stand to in a month.” Romeo, II.iv.134-135

44. “…if ye should lead her into a fool’s paradise, as they say…”

45. “…if ye should lead her into a fool’s paradise, as they say…” Nurse, II.iv.148-149

46. “These violent delights have violent ends.”

47. “These violent delights have violent ends.” Friar, II.vi.9

48. “Thou would quarrel with a man forcracking nuts, having no other reason but because thou hasthazel eyes…”

49. “Thou would quarrel with a man forcracking nuts, having no other reason but because thou hasthazel eyes…” Mercutio, III.i.19-20

50. “I do protest I never injur’d thee;But love thee better than thou canst devise”