John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1003 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1003 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | It was alway yet the trick of our English nation, if they have a good thing to make it too common. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | King Henry IV. Part II. Act i. Sc. 2. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |