John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
887 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 887 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | And oftentimes excusing of a fault Doth make the fault the worse by the excuse. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | King John. Act iv. Sc. 2. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |
| Note 1. Qui s’excuse, s’accuse (He who excuses himself accuses himself).—Gabriel Meurier: Trésor des Sentences. 1530–1601. [back] |