John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
10138 Old Testament John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 10138 |
| AUTHOR: | Old Testament |
| QUOTATION: | Forsake not an old friend, for the new is not comparable unto him. A new friend is as new wine: when it is old thou shalt drink it with pleasure. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Ecclesiasticus ix. 10. [text] |