John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
992 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 992 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | The better part of valour is discretion. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | King Henry IV. Part I. Act v. Sc. 4. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |
| Note 1. It show’d discretion the best part of valour.—Beaumont and Fletcher: A King and no King, act ii. sc. 3. [back] |