How we cite our quotes: (Act.Scene.Line)
Quote #4
CLIFFORD
And Henry, hadst thou swayed as kings should do,
Or as thy father and his father did,
Giving no ground unto the house of York,
They never then had sprung like summer flies; (2.6.13-16)
Clifford stands by Henry the whole time, but even he confesses that he wishes Henry were more like his dad and granddad. Henry comes from a line of great warriors, but he just doesn't have what it takes to beat these people at their own game. If he were stronger, maybe his nobles wouldn't be fighting him so much. He's an easy target.
Quote #5
RICHARD
She did corrupt frail nature with some bribe
To shrink mine arm up like a withered shrub;
To make an envious mountain on my back,
Where sits Deformity to mock my body;
To shape my legs of an unequal size;
To disproportion me in every part (3.2.157-162)
Here, Richard discusses his physical deformity, which he thinks makes him weak in at least one sense: he says he can't get a girl because of his disproportionate body. Before we start feeling bad for the guy, though, we should remember that he's delivering this speech as an excuse for all the nasty stuff he's planning. Does his deformity give him a get-out-of-jail-free card when it comes to destroying other people's lives?
Quote #6
WARWICK
Henry now lives in Scotland at his ease,
Where, having nothing, nothing can he lose. (3.3.159-160)
It seems strange to think that a king might have nothing, but at this point, it's true of Henry. Warwick says Henry is a coward because he flees from his troubles instead of facing them head on. Warwick takes the opposite approach and attacks his problems (literally) as soon as they arise. In the end, it doesn't seem to matter much; both men are killed by the York family.