John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1074 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1074 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | Main chance. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | King Henry VI. Part II. Act i. Sc. 1. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |
| Note 1. Have a care o’ th’ main chance.—Samuel Butler: Hudibras, part ii. canto ii. Be careful still of the main chance.—John Dryden: Persius, satire vi. [back] |