John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
695 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 695 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | You take my house when you do take the prop That doth sustain my house; you take my life When you do take the means whereby I live. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Merchant of Venice. Act iv. Sc. 1. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |