John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4545 William Cowper 1731-1800 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4545 |
| AUTHOR: | William Cowper (1731–1800) |
| QUOTATION: | I would not enter on my list of friends (Though graced with polish’d manners and fine sense, Yet wanting sensibility) the man Who needlessly sets foot upon a worm. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Task. Book vi. Winter Walk at Noon. Line 560. |