John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6213 Douglas William Jerrold 1803-1857 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6213 |
| AUTHOR: | Douglas William Jerrold (1803–1857) |
| QUOTATION: | He is one of those wise philanthropists who in a time of famine would vote for nothing but a supply of toothpicks. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Douglas Jerrold’s Wit. |