Literature is a comprehensive essence of the intellectual life of a nation.

True hope is swift, and flies with swallow's wings.

Yet do I fear thy nature; It is too full o' the milk of human kindness.

Strong reasons make strong actions.

For I can raise no money by vile means.

Fairest Cordelia, that art most rich, being poor; Most choice, forsaken; and most loved, despised! Thee and thy virtues here I seize upon: Be it lawful I take up what's cast away. Gods, gods! 'tis strange that from their cold'st neglect My love should kindle to inflamed respect. Thy dowerless daughter, king, thrown to my chance, Is queen of us, of ours, and our fair France: Not all the dukes of waterish Burgundy Can buy this unprized precious maid of me. Bid them farewell, Cordelia, though unkind: Thou losest here, a better where to find.

They that touch pitch will be defiled.