John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1096 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1096 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | The world is grown so bad, That wrens make prey where eagles dare not perch. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | King Richard III. Act i. Sc. 3. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |
| Note 1. For fools rush in where angels fear to tread.—Alexander Pope: Essay on Criticism, part iii. line 66. [back] |