John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
William Shakespeare 1564-1616 King Henry VI Part III John Bartlett 1919 Familiar Quotations
| 1 |
| How sweet a thing it is to wear a crown, Within whose circuit is Elysium And all that poets feign of bliss and joy! |
| King Henry VI. Part III. Act i. Sc. 2. |
| 2 |
| And many strokes, though with a little axe, Hew down and fell the hardest-timbered oak. |
| King Henry VI. Part III. Act ii. Sc. 1. |
| 3 |
| The smallest worm will turn, being trodden on. |
| King Henry VI. Part III. Act ii. Sc. 2. |
| 4 |
| Didst thou never hear That things ill got had ever bad success? And happy always was it for that son Whose father for his hoarding went to hell? |
| King Henry VI. Part III. Act ii. Sc. 2. |
| 5 |
| Warwick, peace, Proud setter up and puller down of kings! |
| King Henry VI. Part III. Act iii. Sc. 3. |
| 6 |
| A little fire is quickly trodden out; Which, being suffered, rivers cannot quench. |
| King Henry VI. Part III. Act iv. Sc. 8. |
| 7 |
| Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind; The thief doth fear each bush an officer. |
| King Henry VI. Part III. Act v. Sc. 6. |