John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8496 Euripides 480 or 485-406 BC John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8496 |
| AUTHOR: | Euripides (480 or 485–406 B.C.) |
| QUOTATION: | The nobly born must nobly meet his fate. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Alcmene. Frag. 100. |
| Note 1. Noblesse oblige.—Bohn: Foreign Proverbs. [back] |