All the world's a stage...

All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages.

To sin by silence...

To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men.

Nearly all men can stand adversity

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

I do not believe in a fate that falls on men...

I do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act; but I do believe in a fate that falls on them unless they act.

Just as a candle cannot burn without fire

Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.