John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4857 Sydney Smith 1771-1845 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4857 |
| AUTHOR: | Sydney Smith (1771–1845) |
| QUOTATION: | Truth is its [justice’s] handmaid, freedom is its child, peace is its companion, safety walks in its steps, victory follows in its train; it is the brightest emanation from the Gospel; it is the attribute of God. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Lady Holland’s Memoir. Vol. i. p. 29. |