King Richard III Quotes

“A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse!”

“The lights burn blue. It is now dead midnight. Cold fearful drops stand on my trembling flesh. What do I fear? Myself? There’s none else by. Richard loves Richard; that is, I am I. Is there a murderer here? No. Yes, I am. Then fly! What, from myself? Great reason. Why: Lest I revenge. Myself upon myself? Alack, I love myself. Wherefore? For any good That I myself have done unto myself? O no, alas, I rather hate myself For hateful deeds committed by myself. I am a villain.”

“Was ever woman in this humour wooed? Was ever woman in this humour won?”

“My conscience hath a thousand several tongues, And every tongue brings in a several tale, And every tale condemns me for a villain.”

“So wise so young, they say, do never live long.”

“An honest tale speeds best, being plainly told.”

“Thou cam’st on earth to make the earth my hell.”

“Now is the winter of our discontent Made glorious summer by this sun of York.”

“Since every Jack became a gentleman There’s many a gentle person made a Jack.”