John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2363 Samuel Butler 1612-1680 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2363 |
| AUTHOR: | Samuel Butler (1612–1680) |
| QUOTATION: | The trenchant blade, Toledo trusty, For want of fighting was grown rusty, And ate into itself, for lack Of somebody to hew and hack. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Hudibras. Part i. Canto i. Line 359. |