John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1162 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1162 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | Take but degree away, untune that string, And, hark, what discord follows! each thing meets In mere oppugnancy. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Troilus and Cressida. Act i. Sc. 3. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |
| Note 1. Unless degree is preserved, the first place is safe for no one.—Publius Syrus: Maxim 1042. [back] |