John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
952 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 952 |
| AUTHOR: | William Shakespeare (1564–1616) |
| QUOTATION: | Give you a reason on compulsion! If reasons were as plentiful as blackberries, I would give no man a reason upon compulsion, I. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | King Henry IV. Part I. Act ii. Sc. 4. [text] |
| WORKS: | William Shakespeare Collection. |