John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1164 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1164 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | Modest doubt is call’d The beacon of the wise, the tent that searches To the bottom of the worst. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Troilus and Cressida. Act ii. Sc. 2. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |