William Shakespeare Quotes

That we would do We should do when we would, for this 'would' changes, And hath abatements and delays as many As there are tongues, are hands, are accidents, And then this 'should' is like a spendthrift sigh, That hurts by easing.

William Shakespeare

• Change
• Hurt
• Accidents
• Delay
• Sigh

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• That we would do We should do when we would, for this 'would' changes, And hath abatements and delays as many As there are tongues, are hands, are accidents, And then this 'should' is like a spendthrift sigh, That hurts by easing.

  

  William Shakespeare
  • Change
  • Hurt
  • Accidents