John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1652 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1652 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | Rightly to be great Is not to stir without great argument, But greatly to find quarrel in a straw When honour ’s at the stake. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Hamlet. Act iv. Sc. 4. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |