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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

2918 Sir William Temple 1628-1699 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:2918
AUTHOR:Sir William Temple (1628–1699)
QUOTATION:When all is done, human life is, at the greatest and the best, but like a froward child, that must be played with and humoured a little to keep it quiet till it falls asleep, and then the care is over.
ATTRIBUTION:Miscellanea. Part ii. Of Poetry.