John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3136 Jonathan Swift 1667-1745 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3136 |
| AUTHOR: | Jonathan Swift (1667–1745) |
| QUOTATION: | It is a maxim, that those to whom everybody allows the second place have an undoubted title to the first. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Tale of a Tub. Dedication. |