| 2H4 IV.i.11 | [Archbishop to Hastings and Mowbray, of Northumberland] Here doth he wish his person, with such powers / As might hold sortance with his quality |
| AW I.iii.109 | [Steward to Countess, of Helena's thoughts] Love [was] no god, that would not extend his might only where qualities were level |
| Cym I.v.21 | [Iachimo to all, of Innogen] to fortify her judgement ... for taking a beggar without less quality [i.e. regardless of any lower rank] |
| Cym I.v.28 | [Philario to all, of Posthumus] Let him be so entertained amongst you as suits, with gentlemen of your knowing, to a stranger of his quality |
| H5 IV.viii.89 | [King Henry to all] gentlemen of blood and quality |
| KL V.iii.109 | [Herald reading a proclamation] If any man of quality or degree |
| KL V.iii.118 | [Herald to disguised Edgar] What are you? / Your name, your quality |
| Oth II.iii.102 | [Cassio to Iago] no offence to ... any man of quality |
| Oth III.iii.350 | [Othello to Iago] Farewell ... all quality, / Pride, pomp and circumstance of glorious war! |
| TNK I.iv.14.2 | [Herald to Theseus, of Palamon and Arcite] Men of great quality |
| TNK V.i.161 | [Emilia praying to Diana] grant / The file and quality I hold I may / Continue in thy band [i.e. my status as a virgin] |