John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6297 Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803-1882 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6297 |
| AUTHOR: | Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) |
| QUOTATION: | Every hero becomes a bore at last. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Representative Men. Uses of Great Men. |