John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6277 Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803-1882 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6277 |
| AUTHOR: | Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) |
| QUOTATION: | The virtue in most request is conformity. Self-reliance is its aversion. It loves not realities and creators, but names and customs. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Essays. First Series. Self-Reliance. |