John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4333 Oliver Goldsmith 1730?-1774 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4333 |
| AUTHOR: | Oliver Goldsmith (1730?–1774) |
| QUOTATION: | Who pepper’d the highest was surest to please. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Retaliation. Line 112. |