Othello Quote Identification

“Look to her, Moor, if thou has eyes to see: She has deceived her father and may thee.”

Brabantio

“She lov’d me for the dangers I had pass’d And I lov’d her that she did pity them.”

Othello

“But I will wear my heart upon my sleeve for daws to peck at. I am not what I am.”

Iago

“I have very poor and unhappy brains for drinking.”

Cassio

“I follow him to serve my turn upon him.”

Iago

“I take it much unkindly that though, Iago, who hast my pure as if the strings were thine, shouldst know this.”

Roderigo

“…thou has practiced on her with foul charms, abused her delicate youth with drugs or minerals that weakens motions.”

Brabantio

“I do perceive here a divided duty. To you I am bound for life and education. My life and education both do learn me how to respect you.”

Desdemona

“Watch you tonight. For the command, I’ll lay’t upon you. Cassio knows you not. I’ll not be far from you: do you find some occasion to anger Cassio, either by speaking too loud, or tainting his discipline…”

Iago

“Cassio, I love thee, but never more be officer of mine.”

Othello

“Reputation, reputation, reputation! O, I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part of myself, and what is bestial.”

Cassio

“Then must you speak of one that loved not wisely, but too well.”

Othello

“Myself will straight aboard, and to the state This heavy act with heavy heart relate.”

Lodovico

“Do not doubt, Cassio, but I will have my lord and you again as friendly as you were.”

Desdemona

“Trifles light as air are to the jealous confirmation strong as proofs of holy writ.”

Iago

“I think my wife be honest, and think she is not: I think that thou are just, and think thou art not.”

Othello

“That we can call these delicate creatures ours, and not their appetites.”

Othello

“Do it not with poison. Strangle her in her bed, even the bed she hath contaminated.”

Iago

“O, fire upon them! Some such squire he was that turned your with the seamy side without and made you to suspect me with the Moor.”

Emilia

“Yet she must die, else she’ll betray more men. Put out the light, and then put out the light.

Othello

“Demand me nothing. What you know, you know. From this time forth I never will speak word.”

Iago

“My lord, this would not be believed in Venice, though I should swear I saw’t. Tis very much. Make her amens; she weeps.”

Lodovico

“Now whether he kills Cassio, or Cassio him, or each do kill the other, every way makes my gain.”

Iago