“One may smile, and smile, and be a villain; at least I'm sure it may be so in Denmark.”

“That one may smile, and smile, and be a villain: At least I am sure, it may be so in Denmark:”

“O villain, villain, smiling, damned villain!My tables, — meet it is I set it down,   115That one may smile, and smile, and be a villain;At least I’m sure it may be so in Denmark:  [Writing.So, uncle, there you are. Now to my word;”

“The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.An evil soul producing holy witnessIs like a villain with a smiling cheek,A goodly apple rotten at the heart.O, what a goodly outside falsehood hath!”

“Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.”

“Afore me! It is so very late,That we may call it early by and by.”

“So may the outward shows be least themselves:The world is still deceived with ornament.In law, what plea so tainted and corrupt,But, being seasoned with a gracious voice,Obscures the show of evil? In religion,What damned error, but some sober browWill bless it and approve it with a text,Hiding the grossness with fair ornament?There is no vice so simple but assumesSome mark of virtue on his outward parts.”