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

887 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:887
AUTHOR:William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
QUOTATION:And oftentimes excusing of a fault
Doth make the fault the worse by the excuse. 1
ATTRIBUTION:King John. Act iv. Sc. 2.  [text]
WORKS:William Shakespeare Collection.
 
Note 1.
Qui s’excuse, s’accuse (He who excuses himself accuses himself).—Gabriel Meurier: Trésor des Sentences. 1530–1601. [back]