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

1101 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:1101
AUTHOR:William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
QUOTATION:So wise so young, they say, do never live long. 1
ATTRIBUTION:King Richard III. Act iii. Sc. 1.  [text]
WORKS:William Shakespeare Collection.
 
Note 1.
A little too wise, they say, do ne’er live long.—Thomas Middleton: The Phœnix, act i. sc. 1. [back]