John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
883 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 883 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | When Fortune means to men most good, She looks upon them with a threatening eye. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | King John. Act iii. Sc. 4. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |
| Note 1. When fortune flatters, she does it to betray.—Publius Syrus: Maxim 278. [back] |