John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
482 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 482 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | They say, best men are moulded out of faults, And, for the most, become much more the better For being a little bad. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Measure for Measure. Act v. Sc. 1. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |