John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4443 Charles Churhill 1731-1764 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4443 |
| AUTHOR: | Charles Churchill (1731–1764) |
| QUOTATION: | No statesman e’er will find it worth his pains To tax our labours and excise our brains. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Night. Line 271. |