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

5990 Thomas Carlyle 1795-1881 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:5990
AUTHOR:Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881)
QUOTATION:  It is now almost my sole rule of life to clear myself of cants and formulas, as of poisonous Nessus shirts.
ATTRIBUTION:Letter to his Wife. 1835.