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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

1883 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:1883
AUTHOR:William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
QUOTATION:No, ’t is slander,
Whose edge is sharper than the sword, whose tongue
Outvenoms all the worms of Nile, whose breath
Rides on the posting winds, and doth belie
All corners of the world.
ATTRIBUTION:Cymbeline. Act iii. Sc. 4.  [text]
WORKS:William Shakespeare Collection.