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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

1071 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:1071
AUTHOR:William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
QUOTATION:Between two hawks, which flies the higher pitch;
Between two dogs, which hath the deeper mouth;
Between two blades, which bears the better temper;
Between two horses, which doth bear him best;
Between two girls, which hath the merriest eye,—
I have perhaps some shallow spirit of judgment;
But in these nice sharp quillets of the law,
Good faith, I am no wiser than a daw.
ATTRIBUTION:King Henry VI. Part I. Act ii. Sc. 4.  [text]
WORKS:William Shakespeare Collection.