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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

1090 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:1090
AUTHOR:William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
QUOTATION:A little fire is quickly trodden out;
Which, being suffered, rivers cannot quench.
ATTRIBUTION:King Henry VI. Part III. Act iv. Sc. 8.  [text]
WORKS:William Shakespeare Collection.