Nothing emboldens sin so much as mercy.
Be wary then; best safety lies in fear.
Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand?
Constant you are, But yet a woman; and for secrecy, No lady closer; for I well believe Thou wilt not utter what thou dost not know.
Nay, I am the very pink of courtesy.
God has given you one face, and you make yourself another.