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

724 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:724
AUTHOR:William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
QUOTATION:O, good old man, how well in thee appears
The constant service of the antique world,
When service sweat for duty, not for meed!
Thou art not for the fashion of these times,
Where none will sweat but for promotion.
ATTRIBUTION:As You Like It. Act ii. Sc. 3.  [text]
WORKS:William Shakespeare Collection.