John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1077 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1077 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | What stronger breastplate than a heart untainted! Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just, And he but naked, though locked up in steel, Whose conscience with injustice is corrupted. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | King Henry VI. Part II. Act iii. Sc. 2. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |
| Note 1. See Marlowe, Quotation 2. [back] |