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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]