John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4584 Isaa Bikerstaff 1735-1787 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4584 |
| AUTHOR: | Isaac Bickerstaff (1735–1787) |
| QUOTATION: | Ay, do despise me! I ’m the prouder for it; I like to be despised. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Hypocrite. Act v. Sc. 1. |