quotes

Act 1 Scene 1 Iago to Roderigo

I am not what I am

ACT 1 SCENE 1: Iago to Brabantio

And now, now, very now, an old black ram is tupping your white ewe.

ACT 1 SCENE 3: Othello to the Duke

So please, your grace, my ancient: A man he is of honesty and truth.

ACT 1 SCENE 3: Brabantio to Othello

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

ACT 1 SCENE 3: Duke to Othello

Valiant Othello

ACT 2 SCENE 1: Iago

With as little a web as this, I shall ensnare as great a fly as Cassio.

ACT 2 SCENE 3: Cassio to Iago

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

ACT 2 SCENE 3: Iago to Montano and Othello

I would rather my tongue be cut from my mouth than it should do offense to Michael Cassio.

ACT 2 SCENE 3: Iago end of soliloquy

And out of her own goodness, make the net that shall enmesh them all.

ACT 2 SCENE 3: Iago soliloquy

And she for him pleads strongly to the Moor, I'll pour this pestilence into his ear: That she repeals him for her body's lust.

ACT 3 SCENE 3: Iago, Othello (manipulation)

Ha! I like not that... Nothing my lord, or if--I know not what.

Was not that Cassio parted from my wife?

...I cannot think it / That he would steal away so guilty-like / Seeing you coming.

ACT 3 SCENE 3: Iago to Othello

My lord, you know I love you.

ACT 3 SCENE 3: Iago, Othello (rhetorical question)

Is he not honest?

Honest, my lord?

...What dost thou think?

Think, my lord?

ACT 3 SCENE 3: Iago to Othello (jealousy)

Oh, beware, my lord, of jealousy! / It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock / the meat it feeds on.

ACT 3 SCENE 3: Othello to Iago (doubt)

No, Iago / I'll see before I doubt, when I doubt, prove, / And on the proof there is no more than this: / Away at once with love or jealousy.

ACT 3 SCENE 3: Iago (long ahh quote) part 1

Trifles light as air / Are to the jealous confirmations strong / As proofs of holy writ. This may do something. / The more already changes with my poison. / Dangerous conceits are in their natures poisons / Which at the first are scarce found to distaste, But with a little act upon blood / Burn like the mines of Sulphur.

ACT 3 SCENE 3: Iago (long ahh quote) part 2

[Enter Othello]

I did say so. Look, where he comes. Not poppy, nor mandragora / Nor all the drowsy syrups of the world, / Shall ever medicine thee to that sweet sleep / which thou owedst yesterday.

ACT 3 SCENE 3: Othello (proof)

Give me the ocular proof.

ACT 3 SCENE 3: Othello to Iago (key turning point)

I think my wife be honest and think she is not. / I think that thou art just and think thou art not.

ACT 3 SCENE 3: Iago to Othello (handkerchief)

...but such a handkerchief-- / I am sure it was your wife's--did I today / see Cassio wipe his beard with.

ACT 3 SCENE 3: Othello

Oh, blood, blood, blood.

ACT 4 SCENE 1: Iago

My medicine work! Thus credulous fools are caught.

ACT 4 SCENE 2: Desdemona

Lay on my bed my wedding sheets.

ACT 5 SCENE 2: Othello

Yet she must die, else she'll betray more men. Put out the light, and then put out the light. If I quench thee, thou flaming minister, / I can again thy former light restore / Should I repent me. / But once put out thy light.

ACT 5 SCENE 2: Iago

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

ACT 5 SCENE 2: Othello (reputation)

Then you must speak, of one that loved not wisely / But too well.

ACT 5 SCENE 2: Othello (handkerchief)

By heaven, I saw my handkerchief in ‘s hand.