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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

4723 George Barrington 1755- 1804 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:4723
AUTHOR:George Barrington (1755–c. 1804)
QUOTATION:True patriots all; for be it understood
We left our country for our country’s good. 1
ATTRIBUTION:Prologue written for the Opening of the Play-house at New South Wales, Jan. 16, 1796.
 
Note 1.
See Farquhar, Quotation 3. [back]