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Pity: Quotations from Shakespearian Quotations

Those that can pity, here May, if they think it well, let fall a tear; The subject will deserve it.— H. VIII. prologue

But if there be Yet left in heaven as small a drop of pity, As a wren's eye, fear'd gods, a part of it!— Cym. iv. 2

And pity, like a naked new-born babe, Striding the blast, or heaven's cherubim, hors'd Upon the sightless couriers of the air, Shall blow the horrid deed in every eye, That tears shall drown the wind.— M. i. 7

It is a pity Would move a monster.— H. VIII. ii. 3.

If ever you have look'd en better days; If ever been where bells have knoll'd to church If ever sat at any good man's feast; If ever from your eye-lids wip'd a tear, And know what 'tis to pity and be pitied; Let gentleness my strong enforcement be.— A.Y. ii. 7.

A begging prince what beggar pities not?— R. III. i. 4.

Had not God, for some strong purpose, steel'd The hearts of men, they must perforce have melted, And barbarism itself have pitied him.— R. II. v. 2

If thou tell'st this heavy story right, Upon my soul the hearers will shed tears; Yea, even my foes will shed fast falling tears, And say,-Alas, it was a piteous deed! H. VI. PT. III. i. 4, I show it most of all when I show justice; For then I pity those I do not know, Which a dismiss'd offence would after gall; And do him right, that, answering one foul wrong Lives not to act another.— M. M. ii. 2.

Pity's sleeping: Strange times, that weep with laughing, not with weeping!— T. A. iv. 3.

Mex must learn now with pity to dispense; For policy sits above conscience.— T. A. iii. 2.

The dint of pity.— J. C. iii. 2.

Tear-falling pity.— R. III. iv. 2.

O dearest soul! your cause doth strike my heart With pity, that dath make me sick.— Cym. 1. 7.