John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4865 Sydney Smith 1771-1845 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4865 |
| AUTHOR: | Sydney Smith (1771–1845) |
| QUOTATION: | You find people ready enough to do the Samaritan, without the oil and twopence. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Lady Holland’s Memoir. Vol. i. p. 261. |