Courtesy Quotes
Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.
"Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none."— William Shakespeare
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Meaning of this quote
The Countess combines goodwill with caution and personal integrity in advice to her departing son. Kindness does not require indiscriminate trust, and discretion does not excuse harming other people.
Key takeaway:
Offer goodwill broadly, trust thoughtfully, and act without malice.
Origin of the quote
All's Well That Ends Well, Act I, Scene I, the Countess speaking to Bertram.
Who actually said this?
VerifiedThe wording is present in the Folger text across consecutive verse lines. The comma formatting joins the advice into a compact standalone quotation.
