# Bakers Dozen

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Most quotable lines from Shakespeare

1. “Neither borrower nor lender be. For loan oft loses both itself and friend” Hamlet Act 1 scene 3
2. “Oh, that I were a glove upon that hand. That I might touch that cheek!” Romeo and Juliet Act 2 Scene 2
3. “Who steals my purse steals trash.” Othello, Act 3 Scene 3
4. “To be, or not to be: that is the questions.” Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 1
5. “Do you bite your thumb at us, sir?” Romeo and Juliet, Act 1, Scene 1
6. " We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep." The Tempest, Act 4, Scene 1
7. “Lay on, MacDuff!” MacBeth, Act 5, Scene 8
8. “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate.” Sonnet 18

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Most quotable lines from Shakespeare

1. “Neither borrower nor lender be. For loan oft loses both itself and friend” Hamlet Act 1 scene 3
2. “Oh, that I were a glove upon that hand. That I might touch that cheek!” Romeo and Juliet Act 2 Scene 2
3. “Who steals my purse steals trash.” Othello, Act 3 Scene 3
4. “To be, or not to be: that is the questions.” Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 1
5. “Do you bite your thumb at us, sir?” Romeo and Juliet, Act 1, Scene 1
6. " We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep." The Tempest, Act 4, Scene 1
7. “Lay on, MacDuff!” MacBeth, Act 5, Scene 8
8. “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate.” Sonnet 18
9. “If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us, do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?” The Merchant of Venice Act 3, Scene 1

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**Post date:** [February 21, 2018, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57429 "2018-02-21T17:11:07Z")

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Most quotable lines from Shakespeare

1. “Neither borrower nor lender be. For loan oft loses both itself and friend” Hamlet Act 1 scene 3
2. “Oh, that I were a glove upon that hand. That I might touch that cheek!” Romeo and Juliet Act 2 Scene 2
3. “Who steals my purse steals trash.” Othello, Act 3 Scene 3
4. “To be, or not to be: that is the questions.” Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 1
5. “Do you bite your thumb at us, sir?” Romeo and Juliet, Act 1, Scene 1
6. " We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep." The Tempest, Act 4, Scene 1
7. “Lay on, MacDuff!” MacBeth, Act 5, Scene 8
8. “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate.” Sonnet 18
9. “If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us, do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?” The Merchant of Venice Act 3, Scene 1
10. “My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun.” Sonnet 130

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**Post date:** [February 21, 2018, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57430 "2018-02-21T17:29:04Z")

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Most quotable lines from Shakespeare

1. “Neither borrower nor lender be. For loan oft loses both itself and friend” Hamlet Act 1 scene 3
2. “Oh, that I were a glove upon that hand. That I might touch that cheek!” Romeo and Juliet Act 2 Scene 2
3. “Who steals my purse steals trash.” Othello, Act 3 Scene 3
4. “To be, or not to be: that is the question.” Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 1
5. “Do you bite your thumb at us, sir?” Romeo and Juliet, Act 1, Scene 1
6. " We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep." The Tempest, Act 4, Scene 1
7. “Lay on, MacDuff!” MacBeth, Act 5, Scene 8
8. “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate.” Sonnet 18
9. “If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us, do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?” The Merchant of Venice Act 3, Scene 1
10. “My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun.” Sonnet 130
11. “We few, we happy few, we band of brothers…” Henry V, Act 4, Scene 3

The first long speech here: [SCENE III. The English camp.](http://shakespeare.mit.edu/henryv/henryv.4.3.html)

Fixed the Hamlet quotation.

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**Post date:** [February 21, 2018, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57431 "2018-02-21T19:55:48Z")

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Most quotable lines from Shakespeare

1. “Neither borrower nor lender be. For loan oft loses both itself and friend” Hamlet Act 1 scene 3
2. “Oh, that I were a glove upon that hand. That I might touch that cheek!” Romeo and Juliet Act 2 Scene 2
3. “Who steals my purse steals trash.” Othello, Act 3 Scene 3
4. “To be, or not to be: that is the question.” Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 1
5. “Do you bite your thumb at us, sir?” Romeo and Juliet, Act 1, Scene 1
6. " We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep." The Tempest, Act 4, Scene 1
7. “Lay on, MacDuff!” MacBeth, Act 5, Scene 8
8. “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate.” Sonnet 18
9. “If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us, do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?” The Merchant of Venice Act 3, Scene 1
10. “My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun.” Sonnet 130
11. “We few, we happy few, we band of brothers…” Henry V, Act 4, Scene 3
12. “Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player. That struts and frets his hour upon the stage. And then is heard no more: it is a tale. Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing.” Macbeth Act 5 Scene 5

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Most quotable lines from Shakespeare

1. “Neither borrower nor lender be. For loan oft loses both itself and friend” Hamlet Act 1 scene 3
2. “Oh, that I were a glove upon that hand. That I might touch that cheek!” Romeo and Juliet Act 2 Scene 2
3. “Who steals my purse steals trash.” Othello, Act 3 Scene 3
4. “To be, or not to be: that is the question.” Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 1
5. “Do you bite your thumb at us, sir?” Romeo and Juliet, Act 1, Scene 1
6. " We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep." The Tempest, Act 4, Scene 1
7. “Lay on, MacDuff!” MacBeth, Act 5, Scene 8
8. “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate.” Sonnet 18
9. “If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us, do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?” The Merchant of Venice Act 3, Scene 1 10. “My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun.” Sonnet 130
10. “We few, we happy few, we band of brothers…” Henry V, Act 4, Scene 3
11. “Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage. And then is heard no more. It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” Macbeth Act V Sc 5.
12. Let me not to the marriage of true minds / Admit impediments. Love is not love / Which alters when it alteration finds" Sonnet 116

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**Post date:** [February 21, 2018, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57433 "2018-02-21T19:59:57Z")

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Most quotable lines from Shakespeare

1. “Neither borrower nor lender be. For loan oft loses both itself and friend” Hamlet Act 1 scene 3
2. “Oh, that I were a glove upon that hand. That I might touch that cheek!” Romeo and Juliet Act 2 Scene 2
3. “Who steals my purse steals trash.” Othello, Act 3 Scene 3
4. “To be, or not to be: that is the question.” Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 1
5. “Do you bite your thumb at us, sir?” Romeo and Juliet, Act 1, Scene 1
6. " We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep." The Tempest, Act 4, Scene 1
7. “Lay on, MacDuff!” MacBeth, Act 5, Scene 8
8. “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate.” Sonnet 18
9. “If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us, do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?” The Merchant of Venice Act 3, Scene 1
10. “My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun.” Sonnet 130
11. “We few, we happy few, we band of brothers…” Henry V, Act 4, Scene 3
12. “Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player. That struts and frets his hour upon the stage. And then is heard no more: it is a tale. Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing.” Macbeth Act 5 Scene 5
13. “Ill met by moonlight, proud Titania!” Oberon, in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Act 2, Scene 1

My first line, and I blanked on it one night in a high school production of the play!

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More quotable Shakespeare

1. “Let me not to the marriage of true minds / Admit impediments. Love is not love / Which alters when it alteration finds” Sonnet 116

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Ninjad, nvm

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n/m

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More quotable Shakespeare

1. “Let me not to the marriage of true minds / Admit impediments. Love is not love / Which alters when it alteration finds” Sonnet 116
2. “I’ll lug the guts into the neighboring room.” - Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 1

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More quotable Shakespeare

1. “Let me not to the marriage of true minds / Admit impediments. Love is not love / Which alters when it alteration finds” Sonnet 116
2. “I’ll lug the guts into the neighboring room.” - Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 1
3. “Villain, I have done thy mother.” Titus Andronicus, Act 4 Scene 2 (The original ‘yo momma’ joke)

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More quotable Shakespeare

1. “Let me not to the marriage of true minds / Admit impediments. Love is not love / Which alters when it alteration finds” Sonnet 116
2. “I’ll lug the guts into the neighboring room.” - Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 1
3. “Villain, I have done thy mother.” Titus Andronicus, Act 4 Scene 2 (The original ‘yo momma’ joke)
4. “Striving to better, oft we mar what’s well.” King Lear, Act 1, Scene 4.

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More quotable Shakespeare

1. “Let me not to the marriage of true minds / Admit impediments. Love is not love / Which alters when it alteration finds” Sonnet 116

2. “I’ll lug the guts into the neighboring room.” - Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 1

3. “Villain, I have done thy mother.” Titus Andronicus, Act 4 Scene 2 (The original ‘yo momma’ joke)

4. “Striving to better, oft we mar what’s well.” King Lear, Act 1, Scene 4.

5. “… one may smile, and smile, and be a villain.” Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 5.

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**Post date:** [February 22, 2018, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57440 "2018-02-22T00:11:38Z")

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More quotable Shakespeare

1. “Let me not to the marriage of true minds / Admit impediments. Love is not love / Which alters when it alteration finds” Sonnet 116
2. “I’ll lug the guts into the neighboring room.” - Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 1
3. “Villain, I have done thy mother.” Titus Andronicus, Act 4 Scene 2 (The original ‘yo momma’ joke)
4. “Striving to better, oft we mar what’s well.” King Lear, Act 1, Scene 4.
5. “… one may smile, and smile, and be a villain.” Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 5.
6. “I am a man more sinned against than sinning.” King Lear, Act 3, Scene 2.

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**Post date:** [February 22, 2018, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57441 "2018-02-22T01:26:14Z")

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More quotable Shakespeare

1. “Let me not to the marriage of true minds / Admit impediments. Love is not love / Which alters when it alteration finds” Sonnet 116
2. “I’ll lug the guts into the neighboring room.” - Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 1
3. “Villain, I have done thy mother.” Titus Andronicus, Act 4 Scene 2 (The original ‘yo momma’ joke)
4. “Striving to better, oft we mar what’s well.” King Lear, Act 1, Scene 4.
5. “… one may smile, and smile, and be a villain.” Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 5.
6. “I am a man more sinned against than sinning.” King Lear, Act 3, Scene 2.
7. You blocks! You stones! You worse than senseless things! (Cassius, Julius Caesar)

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**Post date:** [February 22, 2018, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57442 "2018-02-22T01:51:11Z")

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More quotable Shakespeare

1. “Let me not to the marriage of true minds / Admit impediments. Love is not love / Which alters when it alteration finds” Sonnet 116
2. “I’ll lug the guts into the neighboring room.” - Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 1
3. “Villain, I have done thy mother.” Titus Andronicus, Act 4 Scene 2 (The original ‘yo momma’ joke)
4. “Striving to better, oft we mar what’s well.” King Lear, Act 1, Scene 4.
5. “… one may smile, and smile, and be a villain.” Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 5.
6. “I am a man more sinned against than sinning.” King Lear, Act 3, Scene 2.
7. You blocks! You stones! You worse than senseless things! (Cassius, Julius Caesar)
8. “How easy is a bush supposed a bear?” Midsummer Night’s Deam.

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**Post date:** [February 22, 2018, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57443 "2018-02-22T01:53:46Z")

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More quotable Shakespeare

1. “Let me not to the marriage of true minds / Admit impediments. Love is not love / Which alters when it alteration finds” Sonnet 116
2. “I’ll lug the guts into the neighboring room.” - Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 1
3. “Villain, I have done thy mother.” Titus Andronicus, Act 4 Scene 2 (The original ‘yo momma’ joke)
4. “Striving to better, oft we mar what’s well.” King Lear, Act 1, Scene 4.
5. “… one may smile, and smile, and be a villain.” Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 5.
6. “I am a man more sinned against than sinning.” King Lear, Act 3, Scene 2.
7. You blocks! You stones! You worse than senseless things! (Cassius, Julius Caesar)
8. “How easy is a bush supposed a bear?” Midsummer Night’s Deam.
9. Happily he’s the second time come to them, for they say an old man is twice a child. (Hamlet, Act 2, scene 2)

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**Post date:** [February 22, 2018, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57444 "2018-02-22T02:36:40Z")

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More quotable Shakespeare

1. “Let me not to the marriage of true minds / Admit impediments. Love is not love / Which alters when it alteration finds” Sonnet 116
2. “I’ll lug the guts into the neighboring room.” - Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 1
3. “Villain, I have done thy mother.” Titus Andronicus, Act 4 Scene 2 (The original ‘yo momma’ joke)
4. “Striving to better, oft we mar what’s well.” King Lear, Act 1, Scene 4.
5. “… one may smile, and smile, and be a villain.” Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 5.
6. “I am a man more sinned against than sinning.” King Lear, Act 3, Scene 2.
7. You blocks! You stones! You worse than senseless things! (Cassius, Julius Caesar)
8. “How easy is a bush supposed a bear?” Midsummer Night’s Deam.
9. Happily he’s the second time come to them, for they say an old man is twice a child. (Hamlet, Act 2, scene 2)
10. “O, beware, my lord, of jealousy! It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock The meat it feeds on.” Othello, Act 3, Scene 3

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**Post date:** [February 22, 2018, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57445 "2018-02-22T03:04:55Z")

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More quotable Shakespeare

1. “Let me not to the marriage of true minds / Admit impediments. Love is not love / Which alters when it alteration finds” Sonnet 116
2. “I’ll lug the guts into the neighboring room.” - Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 1
3. “Villain, I have done thy mother.” Titus Andronicus, Act 4 Scene 2 (The original ‘yo momma’ joke)
4. “Striving to better, oft we mar what’s well.” King Lear, Act 1, Scene 4.
5. “… one may smile, and smile, and be a villain.” Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 5.
6. “I am a man more sinned against than sinning.” King Lear, Act 3, Scene 2.
7. You blocks! You stones! You worse than senseless things! (Cassius, Julius Caesar)
8. “How easy is a bush supposed a bear?” Midsummer Night’s Deam.
9. Happily he’s the second time come to them, for they say an old man is twice a child. (Hamlet, Act 2, scene 2)
10. “O, beware, my lord, of jealousy! It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock The meat it feeds on.” Othello, Act 3, Scene 3
11. “O, good my lord, tax not so bad a voice to slander music anymore than once.” Much Ado About Nothing, Act 2, Scene 3.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2018, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57446 "2018-02-22T03:25:28Z")

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More quotable Shakespeare

1. “Let me not to the marriage of true minds / Admit impediments. Love is not love / Which alters when it alteration finds” Sonnet 116
2. “I’ll lug the guts into the neighboring room.” - Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 1
3. “Villain, I have done thy mother.” Titus Andronicus, Act 4 Scene 2 (The original ‘yo momma’ joke)
4. “Striving to better, oft we mar what’s well.” King Lear, Act 1, Scene 4.
5. “… one may smile, and smile, and be a villain.” Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 5.
6. “I am a man more sinned against than sinning.” King Lear, Act 3, Scene 2.
7. You blocks! You stones! You worse than senseless things! (Cassius, Julius Caesar)
8. “How easy is a bush supposed a bear?” Midsummer Night’s Deam.
9. Happily he’s the second time come to them, for they say an old man is twice a child. (Hamlet, Act 2, scene 2)
10. “O, beware, my lord, of jealousy! It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock The meat it feeds on.” Othello, Act 3, Scene 3
11. “O, good my lord, tax not so bad a voice to slander music anymore than once.” Much Ado About Nothing, Act 2, Scene 3.
12. “What would you have, you curs, that like not peace nor war?” Coriolanus, Act 1, Scene 1

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