John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6898 Alfred Tennyson Tennyson 1809-1892 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6898 |
| AUTHOR: | Alfred Tennyson Tennyson (1809–1892) |
| QUOTATION: | Come out, my lord, it is a world of fools. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Queen Mary. Act iv. Scene 3. |
| Note 1. Boileau: Tous le hommes sont fous. See Carlyle, page 584. [back] |