Lief

Famous quotes containing the word lief:

“Speak the speech, I pray you, as I pronounced it to you,
trippingly on the tongue; but if you mouth it as many of your
players do, I had as lief the town-crier spoke my lines.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

“I had as lief have been myself alone.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

“Could man be drunk for ever
With liquor, love, or fights,
Lief should I rouse at morning
And lief lie down of nights.”
—A.E. (Alfred Edward)