John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1142 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1142 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | Love thyself last: cherish those hearts that hate thee; Corruption wins not more than honesty. Still in thy right hand carry gentle peace, To silence envious tongues. Be just, and fear not: Let all the ends thou aim’st at be thy country’s, Thy God’s, and truth’s; then if thou fall’st, O Cromwell, Thou fall’st a blessed martyr! |
| ATTRIBUTION: | King Henry VIII. Act iii. Sc. 2. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |