John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
334 George Chapman 1559?-1634 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 334 |
| AUTHOR: | George Chapman (1559?–1634) |
| QUOTATION: | They ’re only truly great who are truly good. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Revenge for Honour. Act v. Sc. 2. |
| WORKS: | George Chapman Collection. |
| Note 1. To be noble we ’ll be good.—Winifreda (Percy’s Reliques). ’T is only noble to be good.—Alfred Tennyson: Lady Clara Vere de Vere, stanza 7. [back] |