John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1086 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1086 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | And many strokes, though with a little axe, Hew down and fell the hardest-timbered oak. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | King Henry VI. Part III. Act ii. Sc. 1. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |