John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3702 Alexander Pope 1688-1744 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3702 |
| AUTHOR: | Alexander Pope (1688–1744) |
| QUOTATION: | Our business in the field of fight Is not to question, but to prove our might. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Iliad of Homer. Book xx. Line 304. |