Top 99 Quotes From King Lear

Looking for some inspiration and wisdom from one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies? Look no further than these famous quotes from King Lear:

1. “Nothing can come of nothing.” – King Lear
2. “How sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child!” – King Lear
3. “I am a man more sinned against than sinning.” – King Lear
4. “The worst is not, so long as we can say, ‘This is the worst.'” – Edgar
5. “As flies to wanton boys, are we to the gods. They kill us for their sport.” – Gloucester
6. “When we are born, we cry that we are come to this great stage of fools.” – King Lear
7. “The art of our necessities is strange, that can make vile things precious.” – Gloucester
8. “The wheel is come full circle. I am here.” – Edmund
9. “I stumbled when I saw.” – Gloucester
10. “Love’s not love when it is mingled with regards that stands aloof from the entire point.” – King Lear
11. “Men must endure their going hence, even as their coming hither. Ripeness is all.” – Edgar
12. “Blow winds and crack your cheeks! Rage, blow!” – King Lear
13. “Howl, howl, howl, howl! O, you are men of stones!” – Lear
14. “I have no way, and therefore want no eyes; I stumbled when I saw.” – Gloucester
15. “Thou shouldst not have been old till thou hadst been wise.” – Fool
16. “We are not the first who with best meaning have incurred the worst.” – Cordelia
17. “The worst returns to laughter.” – Gloucester
18. “I’ll talk a word with this same learned Theban.” – Fool
19. “Reason in madness.” – Edgar
20. “All thy other titles thou hast given away. That thou was born with.” – Fool
21. “I am a very foolish fond old man.” – King Lear
22. “Through tattered clothes small vices do appear; robes and furred gowns hide all.” – King Lear
23. “I have no way and therefore want no eyes; I stumbled when I saw.” – Gloucester
24. “Tis the times’ plague when madmen lead the blind.” – Gloucester
25. “When we are born, we cry that we are come to this great stage of fools.” – King Lear
26. “Nothing can be made of nothing.” – King Lear
27. “I am a man more sinned against than sinning.” – King Lear
28. “The worst is not so long as we can say ‘This is the worst.'” – Edgar
29. “As flies to wanton boys, are we to the gods; they kill us for their sport.” – Gloucester
30. “The art of our necessities is strange, that can make vile things precious.” – Gloucester
31. “The wheel is come full circle, I am here.” – Edmund
32. “I stumbled when I saw.” – Gloucester
33. “Love’s not love when it is mingled with regards that stands aloof from the entire point.” – King Lear
34. “Men must endure their going hence, even as their coming hither; Ripeness is all.” – Edgar
35. “Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks! rage! blow!” – King Lear
36. “I am a man more sinned against than sinning.” – King Lear
37. “Howl, howl, howl, howl! O, you are men of stones!” – King Lear
38. “We that are young shall never see so much, nor live so long.” – Edgar
39. “Thou shouldst not have been old till thou hadst been wise.” – Fool
40. “We are not the first who with best meaning have incurred the worst.” – Cordelia
41. “The worst returns to laughter.” – Gloucester
42. “I’ll talk a word with this same learned Theban.” – Fool
43. “Reason in madness.” – Edgar
44. “All thy other titles thou hast given away; that thou wast born with.” – Fool
45. “I am a very foolish fond old man.” – King Lear
46. “Through tattered clothes small vices do appear; robes and furred gowns hide all.” – King Lear
47. “I have no way and therefore want no eyes; I stumbled when I saw.” – Gloucester
48. “Tis the times’ plague when madmen lead the blind.” – Gloucester
49. “The gods are just, and of our pleasant vices make instruments to plague us.” – Edgar
50. “I cannot heave my heart into my mouth.” – Cordelia
51. “Thou, nature, art my goddess; to thy law my services are bound.” – Edmund
52. “Unhappy that I am, I cannot heave my heart into my mouth.” – Cordelia
53. “O, reason not the need! Our basest beggars are in the poorest things superfluous.” – Gloucester
54. “This is the excellent foppery of the world, that, when we are sick in fortune, often the surfeit of our own behavior, we make guilty of our disasters the sun, the moon, and the stars.” – Edmund
55. “I am a man more sinned against than sinning.” – King Lear
56. “When we are born, we cry that we are come to this great stage of fools.” – King Lear
57. “How sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child!” – King Lear
58. “As flies to wanton boys, are we to the gods; they kill us for their sport.” – Gloucester
59. “The art of our necessities is strange, that can make vile things precious.” – Gloucester
60. “The wheel is come full circle, I am here.” – Edmund
61. “I stumbled when I saw.” – Gloucester
62. “Love’s not love when it is mingled with regards that stands aloof from the entire point.” – King Lear
63. “Men must endure their going hence, even as their coming hither; Ripeness is all.” – Edgar
64. “Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks! rage! blow!” – King Lear
65. “I am a man more sinned against than sinning.” – King Lear
66. “Howl, howl, howl, howl! O, you are men of stones!” – King Lear
67. “We that are young shall never see so much, nor live so long.” – Edgar
68. “Thou shouldst not have been old till thou hadst been wise.” – Fool
69. “We are not the first who with best meaning have incurred the worst.” – Cordelia
70. “The worst returns to laughter.” – Gloucester
71. “I’ll talk a word with this same learned Theban.” – Fool
72. “Reason in madness.” – Edgar
73. “All thy other titles thou hast given away; that thou wast born with.” – Fool
74. “I am a very foolish fond old man.” – King Lear
75. “Through tattered clothes small vices do appear; robes and furred gowns hide all.” – King Lear
76. “I have no way and therefore want no eyes; I stumbled when I saw.” – Gloucester
77. “Tis the times’ plague when madmen lead the blind.” – Gloucester
78. “The gods are just, and of our pleasant vices make instruments to plague us.” – Edgar
79. “I cannot heave my heart into my mouth.” – Cordelia
80. “Thou, nature, art my goddess; to thy law my services are bound.” – Edmund
81. “Unhappy that I am, I cannot heave my heart into my mouth.” – Cordelia
82. “O, reason not the need! Our basest beggars are in the poorest things superfluous.” – Gloucester
83. “This is the excellent foppery of the world, that, when we are sick in fortune, often the surfeit of our own behavior, we make guilty of our disasters the sun, the moon, and the stars.” – Edmund
84. “I am a man more sinned against than sinning.” – King Lear
85. “When we are born, we cry that we are come to this great stage of fools.” – King Lear
86. “How sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child!” – King Lear
87. “As flies to wanton boys, are we to the gods; they kill us for their sport.” – Gloucester
88. “The art of our necessities is strange, that can make vile things precious.” – Gloucester
89. “The wheel is come full circle, I am here