Hoyt & Roberts, comps. Hoyts New Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations. 1922.
Confession
Nor do we find him forward to be sounded But, with a crafty madness, keeps aloof, When we would bring him on to some confession Of his true state. Hamlet. Act III. Sc. 1. L. 7.
Confess thee freely of thy sin; For to deny each article with oath Cannot remove nor choke the strong conception That I do groan withal. Othello. Act V. Sc. 2. L. 54.