John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1645 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1645 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | Assume a virtue, if you have it not. That monster, custom, who all sense doth eat, Of habits devil, is angel yet in this. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Hamlet. Act iii. Sc. 4. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |