John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2459 Thomas Fuller 1608-1661 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2459 |
| AUTHOR: | Thomas Fuller (1608–1661) |
| QUOTATION: | The lion is not so fierce as painted. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Of Preferment. |
| Note 1. See Herbert, Quotation 19. [back] |