John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6933 Oliver Wendell Holmes 1809-1894 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6933 |
| AUTHOR: | Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809–1894) |
| QUOTATION: | And when you stick on conversation’s burrs, Don’t strew your pathway with those dreadful urs. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | A rhymed Lesson. Urania. |