John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
542 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 542 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | ’T is all men’s office to speak patience To those that wring under the load of sorrow, But no man’s virtue nor sufficiency To be so moral when he shall endure The like himself. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Much Ado about Nothing. Act v. Sc. 1. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |