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Quotes About Identity

Is it possible he should know what he is, and be that he is?
~ William Shakespeare
My father's brother, but no more like my father Than I to Hercules.
~ William Shakespeare
What do I fear? Myself? There's none else by. Richard loves Richard; that is, I and I.
~ William Shakespeare
Whats in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet
~ William Shakespeare
A tko si ti, što tu pod plaštem no?i U tajne moje misli prodireš?
~ William Shakespeare
Tis well thou art not fish; if thou hadst, thou hadst been poor-John.
~ William Shakespeare
Cucullus non facit monachum; that's as much to say, as I wear not motley in my brain.
~ William Shakespeare
I, sir, am Dromio; command him away. I, sir, am Dromio; pray, let me stay.
~ William Shakespeare
O! be some other name: What's in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet; So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd, Retain that dear perfection which he owes Without that title.
~ William Shakespeare
Let us once lose our oaths to find ourselves, Or else we lose ourselves to keep our oaths
~ William Shakespeare
Oh, Romeo, Romeo! ¿Por qué eres Romeo? Renuncia a tu padre, abjura tu nombre; o, si no quieres esto, jura solamente amarme y ceso de ser una Capuleto.
~ William Shakespeare
Do you know me, my lord?' Excellent well. You are a fishmonger.
~ William Shakespeare
That which we call a rose      By any other name would smell as sweet;
~ William Shakespeare
If I lose my honor, I lose myself.
~ William Shakespeare
I cannot be a man with wishing, therefore I will die a woman with grieving.
~ William Shakespeare
Not I; I must be found; My parts, my title, and my perfect soul, Shall manifest me rightly.
~ William Shakespeare
Tell me, good Brutus, can you see your face? Brutus. No, Cassius; for the eye sees not itself, 140 But by reflection, by some other things.
~ William Shakespeare
But when in other habits you are seen –   Orsino's mistress, and his fancy's queen!
~ William Shakespeare
The apparel oft proclaims the man
~ William Shakespeare
Romeu, Romeu! Ah! Porque és tu Romeu? Renega o pai, despoja-te do nome; ou então, se não quiseres juro ao menos que amor me tens, porque uma Capuleto deixarei de ser logo.
~ William Shakespeare
O be some other name.
~ William Shakespeare
a raven's heart within a dove.
~ William Shakespeare
What man art thou that thus bescreen'd in night so stumblest on my counsel?
~ William Shakespeare
Who are you? Tell me for more certainty. Albeit, I'll swear that I do know your tongue. Lorenzo: Lorenzo, and thy love. Jessica: Lorenzo, certain, and my love indeed. For who love I so much? And now who knows but you, Lorenzo, whether I am yours? Lorenzo: Heaven and thy thoughts are witness that thou art.
~ William Shakespeare