John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6262 Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803-1882 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6262 |
| AUTHOR: | Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) |
| QUOTATION: | He thought it happier to be dead, To die for Beauty, than live for bread. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Beauty. |