John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6244 Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803-1882 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6244 |
| AUTHOR: | Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) |
| QUOTATION: | Things are in the saddle, And ride mankind. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Ode, inscribed to W. H. Channing. |
| Note 1. I never could believe that Providence had sent a few men into the world ready booted and spurred to ride, and millions ready saddled and bridled to be ridden.—Rumbold (when on the scaffold). [back] |