John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1071 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1071 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | Between two hawks, which flies the higher pitch; Between two dogs, which hath the deeper mouth; Between two blades, which bears the better temper; Between two horses, which doth bear him best; Between two girls, which hath the merriest eye,— I have perhaps some shallow spirit of judgment; But in these nice sharp quillets of the law, Good faith, I am no wiser than a daw. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | King Henry VI. Part I. Act ii. Sc. 4. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |