John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1374 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1374 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | Letting “I dare not” wait upon “I would,” Like the poor cat i’ the adage. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Macbeth. Act i. Sc. 7. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |
| Note 1. See Heywood, Quotation 65. [back] |