John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2499 John Milton 1608-1674 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2499 |
| AUTHOR: | John Milton (1608–1674) |
| QUOTATION: | Surer to prosper than prosperity Could have assur’d us. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Paradise Lost. Book ii. Line 39. |