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Quotes from King Henry IV

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Here is one of the greatest 'history' plays ever written. King Henry IV is an epic drama of political ambitions and vendetta. King Henry IV brings out the essence of 'upholding one's honor.' Shakespeare recreates the intense political upheaval in a tapestry of expressions. Shakespeare followed King Henry IV with the sequel, King Henry IV part 2. You will find beautiful expressions captured in these quotes from the two plays, King Henry IV and King Henry IV Part 2.

King Henry IV. Part I, Act II, Sc. IV
Play out the play.

King Henry IV. Part I, Act III, Sc. III
Rob me the exchequer.

King Henry IV. Part I, Act IV, Sc. I
That daffed the world aside,
And bid it pass.

King Henry IV. Part I, Act V, Sc. IV
Full bravely hast thou fleshed
Thy maiden sword.

King Henry IV. Part I, Act II, Sc. IV
Call you that backing of your friends? A plague upon such backing!

King Henry IV. Part I, Act II, Sc. II
If the rascal have not given me medicines to make me love him, I 'll be hanged.

King Henry IV. Part I, Act I, Sc. II
And now am I, if a man should speak truly, little better than one of the wicked.

King Henry IV. Part I, Act II, Sc. II
It would be argument for a week, laughter for a month, and a good jest for ever.

King Henry IV. Part I, Act II, Sc. IV
O, monstrous! but one half-pennyworth of bread to this intolerable deal of sack!

King Henry IV. Part II, Act III, Sc. II
Most forcible Feeble.

King Henry IV. Part II, Act V, Sc. II
His cares are now all ended.

King Henry IV. Part II, Act I, Sc. II
A rascally yea-forsooth knave.

King Henry IV. Part II, Act I, Sc. II
We that are in the vaward of our youth.

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