John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4129 Laurene Sterne 1713-1768 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4129 |
| AUTHOR: | Laurence Sterne (1713–1768) |
| QUOTATION: | Of all the cants which are canted in this canting world, though the cant of hypocrites may be the worst, the cant of criticism is the most tormenting! |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Tristram Shandy (orig. ed.). Vol. iii. Chap. xii. |
| WORKS: | Laurence Sterne Collection. |