The king hath note of all that they intend, by interception which they…

William Shakespeare
2362 citations
The king hath note of all that they intend, by interception which they dream not of. ✨ King Henry the Fifth (1600), Act II, scene 2. These words are engraved on a plaque at Bletchley Park, the manor house near London that housed British signals intelligence and codebreaking during World War II.
Humanity
12

More Author Quotes

O how wretched is that poor man that hangs on princes favors! There is betwixt that smile we would aspire to, that sweet aspect of princes, and their ruin, more pangs and fears than wars or women hav … ▶
But men may construe things after their fashion, Clean from the purpose of the things themselves. ✨ Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of the Humanities Harold Bloom, William Shakespeare (2009). Willia … ▶
Tis the times' plague, when madmen lead the blind. ✨ William Shakespeare, Jay L. Halio (2005). The Tragedy of King Lear, p.207, Cambridge University Press
Tam: What begg’st thou then? fond woman, let me go. Lav: ’Tis present death I beg; and one thing more That womanhood denies my tongue to tell. O! keep me from their worse than killing lust, And tumbl … ▶
Make passionate my sense of hearing. ✨ 'Love's Labour's Lost' (1595) act 3, sc. 1, l. 1

The king hath note of all that they intend, by interception which they dream not of. ✨ King Henry the Fifth (1600), Act II, scene 2. These words are engraved on a plaque at Bletchley Park, the manor house near London that housed British signals intelligence and codebreaking during World War II.

More Author Quotes

Most Cited Authors

The Best Quotes

Most Liked Authors

Curated Author Quotes