He doth nothing but talk of his horse.

The Merchant of Venice. Act i. Sc. 2.

God, made him, and therefore let him pass for a man.

The Merchant of Venice. Act i. Sc. 2.

When he is best, he is a little worse than a man; and when he is worst, he is little better than a beast.

The Merchant of Venice. Act i. Sc. 2.

I dote on his very absence.

The Merchant of Venice. Act i. Sc. 2.

My meaning in saying he is a good man, is to have you understand me that he is sufficient.

The Merchant of Venice. Act i. Sc. 3.