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

1749 William Shakespeare 1564-1616 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:1749
AUTHOR:William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
QUOTATION:A man may see how this world goes with no eyes. Look with thine ears: see how yond justice rails upon yond simple thief. Hark, in thine ear: change places; and, handy-dandy, which is the justice, which is the thief?
ATTRIBUTION:King Lear. Act iv. Sc. 6.  [text]
WORKS:William Shakespeare Collection.