John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
320 George Chapman 1559?-1634 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 320 |
| AUTHOR: | George Chapman (1559?–1634) |
| QUOTATION: | Fortune, the great commandress of the world, Hath divers ways to advance her followers: To some she gives honour without deserving, To other some, deserving without honour. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | All Fools. Act v. Sc. 1. |
| WORKS: | George Chapman Collection. |
| Note 1. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon ’em.—William Shakespeare: Twelfth Night, act ii. sc. 5. [back] |