John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6393 Benjamin
| NUMBER: | 6393 |
| AUTHOR: | Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield Disraeli (1804–1881) |
| QUOTATION: | What we anticipate seldom occurs; 1 what we least expected generally happens. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Henrietta Temple. Book ii. Chap. iv. |
| Note 1. See S. W. Foss, page 839. [back] |