Quotes by John Webster, The White Devil

Explore a curated collection of 12 quotes by John Webster, The White Devil. Discover timeless wisdom, insightful thoughts, and memorable words that have inspired readers around the world. Browse through the gallery below and click on any quote to read more.

What a strange creature is a laughing fool,As if a man were created to no useBut only to show his teeth. — John Webster, The White Devil
Princes give rewards with their own hands,But death or punishment by the hands of other. — John Webster, The White Devil
O that I were a man, or that I had powerTo execute my apprehended wishes!I would whip some with scorpions. — John Webster, The White Devil
Take it for words. O woman’s poor revenge,Which dwells but in the tongue! — John Webster, The White Devil
Through darkness diamonds spread their richest light. — John Webster, The White Devil
Fortune’s a right whore:If she give aught, she deals it in small parcels,That she may take away all at one swoop. — John Webster, The White Devil
As in this world there are degrees of evils, So in this world there are degrees of devils. — John Webster, The White Devil
You know what whore is. Next the devil adultery,Enters the devil murder. — John Webster, The White Devil
O me, this place is hell. — John Webster, The White Devil
Whether I resolve to fire, earth, water, air, Or all the elements by scruples, I know not, Nor greatly care. - Shoot. Sh — John Webster, The White Devil
Condemn you me for that the duke did love me?So may you blame some fair and crystal river, For that some melancholic dis — John Webster, The White Devil
Lovers die inward that their flames conceal. — John Webster, The White Devil