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The Tempest Quotes
21 of the best book quotes from The Tempest
01
“How features are abroad I am skilless of, but, by my modesty, The jewel in my dower, I would not wish Any companion in the world but you, Nor can imagination form a shape Besides yourself to like of.”
William Shakespeare
author
The Tempest
book
Miranda
ᐧ
Ferdinand
characters
love
ᐧ
commitment
concepts
02
“My library was dukedom large enough.”
William Shakespeare
author
Rulers
person
The Tempest
book
Prospero
character
libraries
concept
03
“Thought is free.”
William Shakespeare
author
The Tempest
book
freedom
ᐧ
thoughts
concepts
04
“You taught me language, and my profit on ’t Is I know how to curse. The red plague rid you For learning me your language! ”
William Shakespeare
author
The Tempest
book
Miranda
ᐧ
Caliban
characters
education
ᐧ
curse
ᐧ
communication
concepts
05
“I’ll swear upon that bottle to be thy true subject, for the liquor is not earthly. ”
William Shakespeare
author
The Tempest
book
Caliban
character
alcohol
ᐧ
servitude
concepts
06
“Your tale, sir, would cure deafness.”
William Shakespeare
author
The Tempest
book
Miranda
character
empathy
concept
07
“I prattle Something too wildly, and my father’s precepts I therein do forget.”
William Shakespeare
author
The Tempest
book
obedience
ᐧ
talking too much
ᐧ
Disobedience
concepts
08
“If by your art, my dearest father, you have Put the wild waters in this roar, allay them.”
William Shakespeare
author
The Tempest
book
Prospero
ᐧ
Miranda
characters
magic
ᐧ
storms
concepts
09
“For I am all the subjects that you have, Which first was mine own king.”
William Shakespeare
author
Rulers
person
The Tempest
book
Prospero
ᐧ
Caliban
characters
10
“As you from crimes would pardoned be, Let your indulgence set me free.”
William Shakespeare
author
The Tempest
book
Prospero
character
forgiveness
ᐧ
crime
concepts
11
“Hell is empty and all the devils are here.”
William Shakespeare
author
The Tempest
book
hell
ᐧ
devil
concepts
12
“The rarer action is In virtue than in vengeance.”
William Shakespeare
author
The Tempest
book
Prospero
character
forgiveness
ᐧ
revenge
ᐧ
virtue
concepts
13
“My high charms work, And these, mine enemies, are all knit up In their distractions. They now are in my power.”
William Shakespeare
author
The Tempest
book
Prospero
character
magic
ᐧ
enemies
ᐧ
distractions
concepts
14
“Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows.”
William Shakespeare
author
The Tempest
book
misery
ᐧ
Company
concepts
15
“Good wombs have borne bad sons.”
William Shakespeare
author
Parents
person
The Tempest
book
Miranda
character
agency
ᐧ
posterity
concepts
16
“O wonder! How many goodly creatures are there here! How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world That has such people in ’t!”
William Shakespeare
author
The Tempest
book
Miranda
character
gratitude
ᐧ
goodness
concepts
17
“Those being all my study, The government I cast upon my brother And to my state grew stranger, being transported And rapt in secret studies.”
William Shakespeare
author
The Tempest
book
Prospero
character
responsibility
ᐧ
magic
ᐧ
brothers
concepts
18
“Watch out he’s winding the watch of his wit, by and by it will strike.”
William Shakespeare
author
The Tempest
book
humor
ᐧ
wit
concepts
19
“All thy vexations Were by my trials of thy love, and thou Hast strangely stood the test. Here, afore heaven, I ratify this my rich gift. ”
William Shakespeare
author
The Tempest
book
Prospero
ᐧ
Miranda
ᐧ
Ferdinand
characters
trials
ᐧ
tests
concepts
20
“O, I have suffered With those that I saw suffer.”
William Shakespeare
author
The Tempest
book
Miranda
character
empathy
ᐧ
suffering
concepts
21
“Hast thou not dropped from heaven.”
William Shakespeare
author
The Tempest
book
Caliban
character
heaven
ᐧ
angels
ᐧ
compliments
concepts
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love
commitment
Miranda
Ferdinand
libraries
Prospero
freedom
thoughts
education
curse
communication
Caliban
alcohol
servitude
empathy
obedience
talking too much
Disobedience
magic
storms
forgiveness
crime
hell
devil
revenge
virtue
enemies
distractions
misery
Company
agency
posterity
gratitude
goodness
responsibility
brothers
humor
wit
trials
tests
suffering
heaven
angels
compliments
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