John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2407 Samuel Butler 1612-1680 John Bartlett
NUMBER: | 2407 |
AUTHOR: | Samuel Butler (1612–1680) |
QUOTATION: | What makes all doctrines plain and clear? About two hundred pounds a year. And that which was prov’d true before Prove false again? Two hundred more. |
ATTRIBUTION: | Hudibras. Part iii. Canto i. Line 1277. |