| Speeches (Lines) for Sampson | ||
| # | Act, Scene, Line (Click to see in context) | Speech text | 
| 1 | Gregory, o' my word, we'll not carry coals. | |
| 2 | I mean, an we be in choler, we'll draw. | |
| 3 | I strike quickly, being moved. | |
| 4 | A dog of the house of Montague moves me. | |
| 5 | A dog of that house shall move me to stand: I will
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| 6 | True; and therefore women, being the weaker vessels,
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| 7 | 'Tis all one, I will show myself a tyrant: when I
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| 8 | Ay, the heads of the maids, or their maidenheads;
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| 9 | Me they shall feel while I am able to stand: and
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| 10 | My naked weapon is out: quarrel, I will back thee. | |
| 11 | Fear me not. | |
| 12 | Let us take the law of our sides; let them begin. | |
| 13 | Nay, as they dare. I will bite my thumb at them;
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| 14 | I do bite my thumb, sir. | |
| 15 | [Aside to GREGORY] Is the law of our side, if I say
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| 16 | No, sir, I do not bite my thumb at you, sir, but I
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| 17 | If you do, sir, I am for you: I serve as good a man as you. | |
| 18 | Well, sir. | |
| 19 | Yes, better, sir. | |
| 20 | Draw, if you be men. Gregory, remember thy swashing blow. | |
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