John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3950 Benjamin Franklin 1706-1790 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3950 |
| AUTHOR: | Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790) |
| QUOTATION: | He has paid dear, very dear, for his whistle. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Whistle. November, 1779. |