The best King Lear quotes

When we are born, we cry that we are come to this great stage of fools.

How, nothing will come of nothing.

I cannot heave my heart into my mouth. I love your majesty according to my bond; no more no less.

Thou shouldst not have been old till thou hadst been wise.

As flies to wanton boys are we to the gods. They kill us for their sport.

Why should a dog, a horse, a rat have life, and thou no breath at all?

See how yon justice rails upon yon simple thief? Hark in thine ear: change places, and, handy dandy, which is the justice, which is the thief?

I am a man more sinned against than sinning.

So distribution should undo excess, and each man have enough.

Speak what we feel, not what we ought to say.

This cold night will turn us all to fools and madmen.

Unaccommodated man is no more but such a poor, bare, forked animal as thou art.