John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2939 John Dryden 1631-1700 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2939 |
| AUTHOR: | John Dryden (1631–1700) |
| QUOTATION: | Beware the fury of a patient man. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Absalom and Achitophel. Part i. Line 1005. |
| Note 1. Furor fit læsa sæpius patientia (An over-taxed patience gives way to fierce anger.—Publius Syrus: Maxim 289. [back] |