John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1759 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1759 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | ’T is the curse of service, Preferment goes by letter and affection, And not by old gradation, where each second Stood heir to the first. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Othello. Act i. Sc. 1. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |